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Feeder LinenounMWEa branching path off of a main transportation line (especially an airline)verified
Feelingnounthe general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on peopleverified
Feeling of MovementnounMWEthe perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etcverified
Feldsparnounany of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or bariumverified
Felicitationnoun(usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of anotherverified
Felicitousnessnounpleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)verified
Felicitynounstate of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joyverified
Felidnounany of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile clawsverified
Felled SeamnounMWEseam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edgesverified
Fellow FeelingnounMWEsharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)verified
Fellow MembernounMWEone of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)verified
Fellow TravellernounMWEsympathetic non-member of a political party, often the Communist Partyverified
Fellowshipnounmoney granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or researchverified
Felonnouna purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nailverified
Felsparnounany of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or bariumverified
Felt FungusnounMWEfungus that frequently encircles twigs and branches of various trees especially citrus trees in southern United Statesverified
Female ParentnounMWEa woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)verified
Femoral NervenounMWEone of a pair of nerves that originate from lumbar nerves and supply the muscles and skin of the anterior part of the thighverified
Femtochemistrynounthe branch of chemistry that studies elementary chemical reactions that occur within one femtosecond; one quadrillionth of a secondverified
Femtovoltnouna unit of potential equal to one quadrillionth of a volt, or one thousandth of a nanosecondverified
Fen OrchidnounMWEsmall terrestrial orchid of eastern North America and Europe having two nearly basal leaves and dull yellow-green racemose flowersverified
Fen OrchisnounMWEsmall terrestrial orchid of eastern North America and Europe having two nearly basal leaves and dull yellow-green racemose flowersverified
Fence LizardnounMWEspiny lizard often seen basking on fences in the United States and northern Mexicoverified
Fencingnounthe art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)verified