(sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
forehand
Adjective
racket strokes made with the palm facing the direction of the stroke
forehand stroke
Noun
(sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
figure eight
Noun
a skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice
figure eight
Noun
a knot having the shape of the numeral 8
forehand shot
Noun
(sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
forehand drive
Noun
(sports) hard straight return made on the forehand side (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
football play
Noun
(American football) a play by the offensive team
furor
Noun
a sudden outburst (as of protest)
furor
Noun
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
furore
Noun
a sudden outburst (as of protest)
furore
Noun
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
forward pass
Noun
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
flare pass
Noun
a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
front crawl
Noun
a swimming stroke
flurry
Noun
a rapid active commotion
flurry
Noun
a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)
flurry
Verb
cause to feel embarrassment
flurry
Verb
move in an agitated or confused manner
fuss
Verb
care for like a mother
fuss
Noun
a rapid active commotion
fuss
Noun
a quarrel about petty points
fuss
Noun
an angry disturbance
fuss
Noun
an excited state of agitation
fuss
Verb
worry unnecessarily or excessively
facility
Noun
a service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you
facility
Noun
something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service
facility
Noun
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
facility
Noun
a natural effortlessness
facility
Noun
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
feudal lordship
Noun
the position and authority of a feudal lord
fatherhood
Noun
the status of a father
fatherhood
Noun
the status of a religious leader
fatherhood
Noun
the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
foremanship
Noun
the position of foreman
financial audit
Noun
an attestation that the client's financial statement is accurate
furnishing
Noun
the act of decorating a house or room
furnishing
Noun
(usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
furnishing
Noun
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
forensics
Noun
scientific tests or techniques used in the investigation of crimes
first in first out
Noun
inventory accounting in which the oldest items (those first acquired) are assumed to be the first sold
FIFO
Noun
inventory accounting in which the oldest items (those first acquired) are assumed to be the first sold
family practice
Noun
medical practice that provides health care regardless of age or sex while placing emphasis on the family unit
family medicine
Noun
medical practice that provides health care regardless of age or sex while placing emphasis on the family unit
flexible sigmoidoscopy
Noun
visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps
fenestration
Noun
surgical procedure that creates a new fenestra to the cochlea in order to restore hearing lost because of osteosclerosis
fenestration
Noun
the arrangement of windows in a building
fluorescence microscopy
Noun
light microscopy in which the specimen is irradiated at wavelengths that excite fluorochromes
first aid
Noun
emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained