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Fuseenouna spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspringverified
Fusee DrivenounMWEa spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspringverified
Fusel OilnounMWEa mixture of amyl alcohols and propanol and butanol formed from distillation of fermented liquorsverified
Fuselagenounthe central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)verified
Fusible MetalnounMWEan alloy with a low melting point and used as solder and in safety plugs and sprinkler fusesverified
Fusionnouna nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energyverified
Fusion BombnounMWEa nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form heliumverified
Fusion CookingnounMWEcooking that combines ingredients and techniques and seasonings from different cuisinesverified
Fusion ReactornounMWEa nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fusion to generate energyverified
Futonnounmattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frameverified
Future DatenounMWEa particular day in the future that is specified as the time something will happenverified
Future PerfectnounMWEa perfective tense used to describe action that will be completed in the futureverified
Future Perfect TensenounMWEa perfective tense used to describe action that will be completed in the futureverified
Future ProgressivenounMWEa progressive tense used to express action that will be on-going in the futureverified
Future Progressive TensenounMWEa progressive tense used to express action that will be on-going in the futureverified
Futures ContractnounMWEan agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future dateverified
Futurismnounan artistic movement in Italy around 1910 that tried to express the energy and values of the machine ageverified
Futuristicsnounthe study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditionsverified
Futurologynounthe study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditionsverified
FuzzingnounThe use of special regression testing tools to generate out-of-spec input for an application in order to find security vulnerabilities. Also see "regression testing".Process
Fuzzy LogicnounMWEa form of mathematical logic in which truth can assume a continuum of values between 0 and 1verified