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footpath |
Noun
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a trodden path |
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floating bridge |
Noun
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a temporary bridge built over a series of pontoons |
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flowerpot |
Noun
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a container in which plants are cultivated |
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fuel pod |
Noun
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a detachable container of fuel on an airplane |
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fire hook |
Noun
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fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle |
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forget me drug |
Noun
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street names for flunitrazepan |
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forestage |
Noun
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the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain) |
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fixed storage |
Noun
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(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed |
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flat knot |
Noun
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a square knot used in a reef line |
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flying drainpipe |
Noun
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a simple type of jet engine |
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fix-it shop |
Noun
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a shop specializing in repairs and maintenance |
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family circle |
Noun
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rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats |
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fragment |
Noun
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a broken piece of a brittle artifact |
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fragment |
Noun
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an incomplete piece |
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fragment |
Noun
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a piece broken off or cut off of something else |
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fragment |
Verb
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break or cause to break into pieces |
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flat solid |
Noun
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a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width |
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fencing stick |
Noun
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a stick used instead of a sword for fencing |
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flexible sigmoidoscope |
Noun
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an endoscope (a flexible fiberoptic probe) for examining the sigmoid colon |
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floodgate |
Noun
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regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice |
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floodgate |
Noun
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something that restrains a flood or outpouring |
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fathometer |
Noun
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depth finder for determining depth of water or a submerged object by means of ultrasound waves |
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fishgig |
Noun
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an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish |
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fence rail |
Noun
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a rail that is split from a log |
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fireroom |
Noun
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(nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired |
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fastness |
Noun
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a strongly fortified defensive structure |
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fastness |
Noun
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the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment |
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fastness |
Noun
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a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens |
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flick-knife |
Noun
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a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button |
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flick knife |
Noun
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a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button |
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flyswatter |
Noun
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an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle |
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flyswat |
Noun
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an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle |
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football tee |
Noun
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support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff |
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fuel-air bomb |
Noun
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a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive |
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fly sheet |
Noun
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flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent |
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fusion reactor |
Noun
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a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fusion to generate energy |
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face soap |
Noun
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soap used as a toiletry |
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four-centered arch |
Noun
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a low elliptical or pointed arch |
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food turner |
Noun
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cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle |
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face cloth |
Noun
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bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body |
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fiddle |
Noun
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bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family |
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fiddle |
Verb
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try to fix or mend |
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fiddle |
Verb
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play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly |
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fiddle |
Verb
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manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination |
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fiddle |
Verb
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play on a violin |
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fiddle |
Verb
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play the violin or fiddle |
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fiddle |
Verb
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commit fraud and steal from one's employer |
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fiddle |
Verb
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avoid (one's assigned duties) |
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flag stop |
Noun
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a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal |
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flag of truce |
Noun
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flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce |