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Focused TestingnounMWEA test methodology that assumes some knowledge of the internal structure and implementation detail of the assessment object. Also known as gray box testing.verified
Foetal CirculationnounMWEthe system of blood vessels and structures through which blood moves in a fetusverified
Foetal MonitornounMWEan electronic monitor that monitors fetal heartbeat and the mother's uterine contractions during childbirthverified
Foetid BugbanenounMWEbugbane of Siberia and eastern Asia having ill-smelling green-white flowersverified
Foetid PothosnounMWEdeciduous perennial low-growing fetid swamp plant of eastern North America having minute flowers enclosed in a mottled greenish or purple cowl-shaped spatheverified
Folding DoornounMWEan interior door that opens by folding back in sections (rather than by swinging on hinges)verified
Folding MoneynounMWEcurrency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specieverified
Folding SawnounMWEa saw with a toothed blade that folds into a handle (the way a pocketknife folds)verified
Folie a DeuxnounMWEthe simultaneous occurrence of symptoms of a mental disorder (as delusions) in two persons who are closely related (as siblings or man and wife)verified
Folk BalladnounMWEa song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their cultureverified
Folk DancenounMWEa style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)verified
Folk DancingnounMWEa style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)verified
Folk MusicnounMWEthe traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a communityverified
Folk SongnounMWEa song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their cultureverified
Follicle-Stimulating HormonenounMWEa gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates the cells in male mammals that form spermverified
Font CartridgenounMWEany font that is contained in a cartridge that can be plugged into a computer printerverified
Food AdditivenounMWEan additive to food intended to improve its flavor or appearance or shelf-lifeverified
Food ChainnounMWE(ecology) a community of organisms where each member is eaten in turn by another memberverified
Food CourtnounMWEan area (as in a shopping mall) where fast food is sold (usually around a common eating area)verified
Food CyclenounMWE(ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chainsverified
Food ElevatornounMWEa small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to anotherverified
Food ProcessornounMWENatural or legal person which processes personal data on behalf of the controllerverified
Food PyramidnounMWE(ecology) a hierarchy of food chains with the principal predator at the topverified
Food WebnounMWE(ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chainsverified
Fool's HuckleberrynounMWEstraggling shrub of northwestern North America having foliage with a bluish tinge and umbels of small bell-shaped flowersverified
Fool's ParsleynounMWEEuropean weed naturalized in America that resembles parsley but causes nausea and poisoning when eatenverified
Foot RotnounMWEcontagious degenerative infection of the feet of hoofed animals (especially cattle and sheep)verified
Foot-And-Mouth DiseasenounMWEacute contagious disease of cloven-footed animals marked by ulcers in the mouth and around the hoofsverified
Football GamenounMWEany of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goalverified
Football HelmetnounMWEa padded helmet with a face mask to protect the head of football playersverified
Football TeenounMWEsupport holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoffverified