ma|ni|ac

ma|ni|ac «MAY nee ak», noun, adjective.

–n.

an insane person; raving lunatic; madman: »

His eyes rolled like that of a maniac in his fever fit (Scott).

–adj.

insane; raving: »

a maniac world.

╂[< Late Latin maniacus < Latin mania; see etym. under mania (Cf. ↑mania)]

MANIAC «MAY nee ak», noun.

a complex electronic computer used in the development of the hydrogen bomb and in other projects.

╂[< M(athematical) A(nalyzer) N(umerical) I(ntegrator) A(nd) C(omputer)]