an internal-combustion engine in which an explosive mixture is drawn into the cylinder on the first stroke and is compressed and ignited on the second stroke
frying pan
Noun
a pan used for frying foods
four-tailed bandage
Noun
a bandage consisting of a strip of cloth split in two on both ends
frypan
Noun
a pan used for frying foods
four-wheel drive
Noun
a transmission that provides power directly to all four wheels of a motor vehicle
four-wheel drive
Noun
a motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system
fuel-air explosive
Noun
a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges
fore-and-aft topsail
Noun
a triangular fore-and-aft sail with its foot along the gaff and its luff on the topmast
four-wheeler
Noun
a hackney carriage with four wheels
fuel cell
Noun
cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel
fowling piece
Noun
a light shotgun used for fowling
fuel filter
Noun
a filter in the fuel line that screens out dirt and rust particles from the fuel
foxhole
Noun
a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire
fuel gauge
Noun
an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle
fox hole
Noun
a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire
fuel indicator
Noun
an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle
fraction
Noun
a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
fraction
Noun
the quotient of two rational numbers
fraction
Noun
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
fraction
Verb
perform a division
fuel injection
Noun
mechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine
fuel injection system
Noun
mechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine
fragmentation bomb
Noun
a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments
fuel line
Noun
a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine
fraise
Noun
sloping or horizontal rampart of pointed stakes
fraise
Noun
a ruff for the neck worn in the 16th century
frame buffer
Noun
(computer science) a buffer that stores the contents of an image pixel by pixel
fuel system
Noun
equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine
framework
Noun
a structure supporting or containing something
framework
Noun
the underlying structure
framework
Noun
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
fulcrum
Noun
the pivot about which a lever turns
full-dress uniform
Noun
the naval or military uniform that is specified by regulations to be worn on ceremonial occasions
full metal jacket
Noun
a lead bullet that is covered with a jacket of a harder metal (usually copper)
franking machine
Noun
a machine that automatically stamps letters or packages passing through it and computes the total charge
full skirt
Noun
a long skirt gathered at the waist
freeboard deck
Noun
the uppermost watertight deck
full-wave rectifier
Noun
rectifier that converts the negative half wave of an alternating current into a positive half wave
free house
Noun
a public house that is not controlled by a brewery and so is free to sell different brands of beer and ale
fumigator
Noun
a device that generates a gas for the purpose of disinfecting or eradicating pests
fumigator
Noun
someone whose job is to fumigate
free-reed
Noun
a reed that does not fit closely over the aperture
funeral home
Noun
a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects
free-reed instrument
Noun
a wind instrument with a free reed
funeral parlor
Noun
a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects
free throw lane
Noun
a lane on a basketball court extending from the end line to 15 feet in front of the backboard
funeral parlour
Noun
a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects
freewheel
Noun
a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting)