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Field IntensitynounMWEthe vector sum of all the forces exerted by an electrical or magnetic field (on a unit mass or unit charge or unit magnetic pole) at a given point in the fieldverified
Field LensnounMWEthe lens that is farthest from the eye in an optical device with more than one lensverified
Field LupinenounMWEwhite-flowered Eurasian herb widely cultivated for forage and erosion controlverified
Field MousenounMWEany of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadowsverified
Field of FirenounMWEthe area that a weapon or group of weapons can cover effectively with gun fire from a given positionverified
Field of ForcenounMWEthe space around a radiating body within which its electromagnetic oscillations can exert force on another similar body not in contact with itverified
Field of RegardnounMWEall of the points of the physical environment that can be perceived by a stable eye at a given momentverified
Field of VisionnounMWEall of the points of the physical environment that can be perceived by a stable eye at a given momentverified
Field PeanounMWEvariety of pea plant native to the Mediterranean region and North Africa and widely grown especially for forageverified
Field Press CensorshipnounMWEsecurity review of news (including all information or material intended for dissemination to the public) subject to the jurisdiction of the armed forcesverified
Field SandburnounMWEgrass of the eastern United States and tropical America having spikelets enclosed in prickly bursverified
Field SpanielnounMWElarge usually black hunting and retrieving spaniel with a dense flat or slightly wavy coatverified
Field StrengthnounMWEthe vector sum of all the forces exerted by an electrical or magnetic field (on a unit mass or unit charge or unit magnetic pole) at a given point in the fieldverified
Field TestnounMWEa test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be usedverified
Field TheorynounMWE(physics) a theory that explains a physical phenomenon in terms of a field and the manner in which it interacts with matter or with other fieldsverified
Field TrialnounMWEa test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be usedverified
Field TripnounMWEa group excursion for firsthand examination, usually by children for education purposesverified
Field WindingnounMWEthe electric coil around a field magnet that produces the magneto motive force to set up the flux in an electric machineverified
Field WorknounMWEan investigation carried out in the field rather than in a laboratory or headquartersverified
Field-Effect TransistornounMWEa transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric fieldverified
Field-Emission MicroscopenounMWEelectron microscope used to observe the surface structure of a solidverified
Field-Grade OfficernounMWEan officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonelverified
Field-Pea PlantnounMWEvariety of pea plant native to the Mediterranean region and North Africa and widely grown especially for forageverified
Field-Sequential Color TelevisionnounMWEan early form of color TV in which successive fields are scanned in three primary colorsverified
Field-Sequential Color Television SystemnounMWEan early form of color TV in which successive fields are scanned in three primary colorsverified
Field-Sequential Color TVnounMWEan early form of color TV in which successive fields are scanned in three primary colorsverified
Field-Sequential Color TV SystemnounMWEan early form of color TV in which successive fields are scanned in three primary colorsverified
Fielder's ChoicenounMWEa play made on a ground ball in which the fielder chooses to put out an advancing runner instead of the batterverified
Fifth ColumnnounMWEa subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotageverified
Fifth ColumnistnounMWEa member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invaderverified
Fifth Cranial NervenounMWEthe main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of masticationverified
Fifth WheelnounMWEa steering bearing that enables the front axle of a horse-drawn wagon to rotateverified
Fig LeafnounMWEa covering consisting of anything intended to conceal something regarded as shamefulverified
Fig MarigoldnounMWEany of several South African plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum cultivated for showy pink or white flowersverified
Fig MothnounMWEa moth whose larvae feed on and mat together with webbing various stored products of vegetable originverified
Fighter AircraftnounMWEa high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the airverified
Figure of MeritnounMWEa numerical expression representing the efficiency of a given system, material, or procedureverified
Figured BassnounMWEa bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be playedverified