| AFTERBIRTH | • afterbirth n. The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals. • AFTERBIRTH n. the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled after delivery. |
| AFTERHEATS | • afterheats n. Plural of afterheat. • AFTERHEAT n. the heat from fission products in a nuclear reactor after it has been shut down. |
| AFTERMATHS | • aftermaths n. Plural of aftermath. • AFTERMATH n. a second mowing of grass in the same season. |
| AFTERSHAFT | • aftershaft n. (Ornithology) An accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds. • after-shaft n. Alternative spelling of aftershaft. • AFTERSHAFT n. the second shaft coming out of the quill of a feather. |
| AFTERTOUCH | • aftertouch n. (Music, uncountable) Pressure sensitivity on an electronic synthesizer, allowing the musician to change… • aftertouch n. (Rare) A touch (feature or characteristic) added finally or as an afterthought. • aftertouch n. (Video games) A feature in football/soccer games allowing the player to swerve the ball immediately after kicking it. |
| FATHOMETER | • fathometer n. (Nautical) A depth finder that uses sound waves to determine the depth of water. • FATHOMETER n. an instrument for measuring underwater depth using sound. |
| FORETAUGHT | • foretaught v. Simple past tense and past participle of foreteach. • FORETEACH v. to teach beforehand. |
| FRATCHIEST | • FRATCHY adj. quarrelsome. |
| FRAUGHTEST | • fraughtest adj. Superlative form of fraught: most fraught. • FRAUGHT adj. laden with tension. |
| HAMFATTERS | • hamfatters n. Plural of hamfatter. • HAMFATTER v. to perform as a third-rate minstrel. |
| INTERFAITH | • interfaith adj. Involving members of different religions. • INTERFAITH adj. between faiths. |
| SMITHCRAFT | • smithcraft n. The art or occupation of a smith. • SMITHCRAFT n. the craft of a smith. |
| STEPFATHER | • stepfather n. (In the narrow sense) A husband of one’s biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship… • stepfather n. (In the broad sense) A husband of one’s parent distinct from one’s biological father. • step-father n. Alternative form of stepfather. |
| THEREAFTER | • thereafter adv. After that, from then on; thenceforth. • THEREAFTER interj. after that. |
| TURBOSHAFT | • turboshaft n. A gas-turbine engine designed to transmit power by means of a geared shaft, used in helicopters and… • TURBOSHAFT n. a kind of gas turbine engine. |
| WITCHCRAFT | • witchcraft n. The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events. • witchcraft n. Something, such as an advanced technology, that seems almost magical. • WITCHCRAFT n. the use of sorcery or magic. |