[mah-choh] 
adjective, noun, plural -chos.| 1. | having or characterized by qualities considered manly, esp. when manifested in an assertive, self-conscious, or dominating way. |
| 2. | having a strong or exaggerated sense of power or the right to dominate. |
| 3. | assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo. |
| 4. | an assertively virile, dominating, or domineering male. |
| ma·cho (mä'chō) adj. Characterized or motivated by machismo: "He was a mindless activist, a war lover, who found macho relish in danger and felt driven to prove manhood by confrontation" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.) n. pl. ma·chos
[Spanish, male, from Latin masculus; see masculine.] ma'cho·ism n. |
| MA·CHO (mä'chō) n. pl. MA·CHOs Any of various massive dark objects, such as a brown dwarf star or large planet, in the outermost regions of a galaxy, that may explain the observed anomalous rotation of most galaxies. [m(assive) a(strophysical) c(ompact) h(alo) o(bject).] |
| MACHO (mä'chō) Pronunciation Key
Short for massive astrophysical compact halo object.Any of various massive dark objects, such as a brown dwarf star, black hole, or large planet, found in a galactic halo. MACHOs are thought to make up at least a part of the dark matter that apparently pervades much of the universe. |
| MACHO massive astrophysical compact halo object |
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