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fuse |
Noun
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any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant |
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fuse |
Noun
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an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded |
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fuse |
Verb
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mix together different elements |
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fuse |
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make liquid or plastic by heating |
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fuse |
Verb
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become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat |
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fuse |
Verb
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equip with a fuse |
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friary |
Noun
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a monastery of friars |
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friction clutch |
Noun
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a clutch in which one part turns the other by the friction between them |
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friction tape |
Noun
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a water-resistant adhesive tape used to insulate exposed electrical conductors |
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filling station |
Noun
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a service station that sells gasoline |
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firing mechanism |
Noun
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the action that ignites the charge in a firearm |
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foodstuff |
Noun
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(usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer |
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foodstuff |
Noun
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a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food |
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food market |
Noun
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a marketplace where groceries are sold |
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first floor |
Noun
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the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building |
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false hair |
Noun
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a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment |
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face towel |
Noun
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a small towel used to dry the hands or face |
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fireside |
Noun
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home symbolized as a part of the fireplace |
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fireside |
Noun
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an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room) |
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fixed disk |
Noun
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a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit |
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field hut |
Noun
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temporary military shelter |
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feeding chair |
Noun
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a chair for feeding a very young child |
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flexible joint |
Noun
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a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other |
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firebomb |
Noun
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a bomb that is designed to start fires |
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firebomb |
Verb
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attack with incendiary bombs |
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fusion bomb |
Noun
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a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium |
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fretsaw |
Noun
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fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade |
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fretwork |
Noun
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framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal |
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front room |
Noun
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a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax |
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flotation device |
Noun
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rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning |
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fenestella |
Noun
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oval or circular opening |
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force-feed lubricating system |
Noun
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mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings |
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force feed |
Noun
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mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings |
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five iron |
Noun
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middle-distance iron |
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friction match |
Noun
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lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical |
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first balcony |
Noun
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first or lowest balcony |
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fixer |
Noun
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synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming |
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fixer |
Noun
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someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee) |
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fixer |
Noun
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a skilled worker who mends or repairs things |
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fixer |
Noun
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a chemical compound that sets or fixes something, as a dye or a photographic image |
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fosse |
Noun
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ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water |
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film projector |
Noun
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projects successive frames from a reel of film to create moving pictures |
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fradicin |
Noun
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an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery |
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feedbag |
Noun
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a canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse) |
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fourth deck |
Noun
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the fourth or lowest deck |
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face pack |
Noun
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a cream that cleanses and tones the skin |
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forte-piano |
Noun
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a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds |
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foot pedal |
Noun
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a lever that is operated with the foot |
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foot lever |
Noun
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a lever that is operated with the foot |
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footstall |
Noun
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an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue) |