Glossary · Nouns · F
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First SergeantnounMWEa sergeant in the Army above the rank of staff sergeant and below master sergeantverified
First StrikenounMWEthe initial use of nuclear weapons to attack a country that also has nuclear weaponsverified
First TrimesternounMWEtime period extending from the first day of the last menstrual period through 12 weeks of gestationverified
First Visual AreanounMWEthe part of the occipital cortex that receives the fibers of the optic radiation from the lateral geniculate body and is the primary receptive area for visionverified
First-Aid StationnounMWEa station providing emergency care or treatment before regular medical aid can be obtainedverified
First-Class MailnounMWEmail that includes letters and postcards and packages sealed against inspectionverified
First-Order CorrelationnounMWEa partial correlation in which the effects of only one variable are removed (held constant)verified
Fiscal PolicynounMWEa government policy for dealing with the budget (especially with taxation and borrowing)verified
Fish BallnounMWEwell-seasoned balls of ground fish and eggs and crushed crumbs simmered in fish stockverified
Fish DucknounMWElarge crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edgesverified
Fish EaglenounMWElarge harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for yearsverified
Fish FuddlenounMWEsmall tree of West Indies and Florida having large odd-pinnate leaves and panicles of red-striped purple to white flowers followed by decorative curly winged seedpodsverified
Fish GeraniumnounMWEan upright geranium having scalloped leaves with a broad color zone inside the margin and white or pink or red flowersverified
Fish HawknounMWElarge harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for yearsverified
Fish House PunchnounMWEa punch made of rum and brandy and water or tea sweetened with sugar syrupverified
Fish JointnounMWEa butt joint formed by bolting fish plates to the sides of two rails or beamsverified
Fish LaddernounMWEa series of ascending pools providing a passage for salmon to swim upstream past a damverified
Fish LurenounMWE(angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathersverified
Fish SlicenounMWEa food turner with a broad blade used for turning or serving fish or other food that is cooked in a frying panverified
Fish TanknounMWEa tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animalsverified
Fisherman's LurenounMWE(angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathersverified
Fisheye LensnounMWEa camera lens having a wider than normal angle of view (and usually a short focal length)verified
Fishing ExpeditionnounMWEan investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering informationverified
Fishing LicencenounMWEa license authorizing the bearer to fish during a specified period of timeverified
Fishing LicensenounMWEa license authorizing the bearer to fish during a specified period of timeverified
Fishing LinenounMWEa length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attachedverified
Fishing PermitnounMWEa license authorizing the bearer to fish during a specified period of timeverified
Fishing PolenounMWEa rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing lineverified
Fishing RodnounMWEa rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing lineverified
Fishpole BamboonounMWEsmall bamboo of southeastern China having slender culms flexuous when youngverified