| AFTERSHOCK | • aftershock n. An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock"). • aftershock n. (Figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event. • aftershock n. Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event. |
| CHALKFACES | • chalkfaces n. Plural of chalkface. • CHALKFACE n. as in the phrase at the chalkface, i.e. in the classroom, as the centre of a teacher's activities. |
| CRANKSHAFT | • crankshaft n. A rotating shaft that drives (or is driven by) a crank. • crankshaft v. (Of a straight bolt or rod) To deform in such a manner that part of the rod or bolt is displaced sideways… • crank␣shaft n. Alternative form of crankshaft. |
| FIGHTBACKS | • fightbacks n. Plural of fightback. • FIGHTBACK n. a recovery. |
| FISHYBACKS | • FISHYBACK n. (US) transportation of freight containers and trailers by ship or barge. |
| FLASHBACKS | • flashbacks n. Plural of flashback. • FLASHBACK v. to show a flashback. |
| FORESHANKS | • foreshanks n. Plural of foreshank. • FORESHANK n. the upper part of the foreleg of cattle. |
| FREAKISHLY | • freakishly adv. In a freakish manner. • FREAKISH adv. quirkily unusual, also FREAKFUL, FREAKY. |
| HALFTRACKS | • halftracks n. Plural of halftrack. • half-tracks n. Plural of half-track. • HALFTRACK n. a vehicle with caterpillar tracks and wheels. |
| JACKFISHES | • jackfishes n. Plural of jackfish. • JACKFISH n. a food fish. |
| JACKSHAFTS | • jackshafts n. Plural of jackshaft. • JACKSHAFT n. an intermediate shaft e.g. between a motor and the wheels it drives. |
| KHALIFATES | • khalifates n. Plural of khalifate. • KHALIFATE n. (Arabic) the office of khalif, also CALIFATE, CALIPHATE, KALIPHATE, KHALIFAT, KHILAFAT. |
| KNIPHOFIAS | • kniphofias n. Plural of kniphofia. • KNIPHOFIA n. any plant of the Kniphofia genus, the red-hot poker. |
| MAKESHIFTS | • makeshifts n. Plural of makeshift. • make-shifts n. Plural of make-shift. • make␣shifts n. Plural of make shift. |
| RANKSHIFTS | • rankshifts v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rankshift. • rankshifts n. Plural of rankshift. • RANKSHIFT v. to shift or be shifted from one linguistic rank to another. |
| ROCKSHAFTS | • rock␣shafts n. Plural of rock shaft. • ROCKSHAFT n. a shaft that rocks. |
| WEAKFISHES | • weakfishes n. Plural of weakfish. • WEAKFISH n. (Dutch) a kind of fish caught off the Atlantic coast of North America, aka seatrout. |