| FERROGRAPHY | • ferrography n. The analysis of particle wear on machine components based on the contaminants found in lubricating oil. • FERROGRAPHY n. a technique for measuring magnetically the wear on machinery. |
| FINGERPLATE | • fingerplate n. A strip of metal, glass, etc., to protect a painted or polished door from finger marks. • FINGERPLATE n. a plate to protect a door from dirty fingers. |
| FINGERPLAYS | • fingerplays n. Plural of fingerplay. |
| FIRESCAPING | • FIRESCAPING n. the act of arranging the features of (a garden or other area of land) in a way that inhibits the spread of fire. |
| FLEXOGRAPHY | • flexography n. A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging… • FLEXOGRAPHY n. a method of rotary letterpress printing using a resilient printing plate and solvent-based ink, used characteristically for printing on metal foil or plastic. |
| FORSPEAKING | • forspeaking v. Present participle of forspeak. • FORSPEAK v. to speak against, also FORESPEAK. |
| FRANGIPANES | • frangipanes n. Plural of frangipane. • FRANGIPANE n. a perfume of jasmine, also FRANGIPANI, FRANGIPANNI. |
| FRANKPLEDGE | • frankpledge n. (Law, historical) A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing. • frankpledge n. Any group so similarly answerable for the conduct of all its members and liable for collective punishment. • frankpledge n. (Law, historical) A decener: a member of a tithing bound in frankpledge. |
| GIFTWRAPPED | • giftwrapped v. Simple past tense and past participle of giftwrap. • gift-wrapped v. Simple past tense and past participle of gift-wrap. • GIFTWRAP v. to wrap with decorative paper. |
| GRAPEFRUITS | • grapefruits n. Plural of grapefruit. • GRAPEFRUIT n. a large, round, yellow-skinned citrus fruit, so called because it grows in large bunches like grapes. |
| GREASEPROOF | • greaseproof adj. Resistant to grease. • greaseproof v. (Transitive) To make resistant to grease. • GREASEPROOF adj. resistant or impermeable to grease. |
| LEAPFROGGED | • leapfrogged v. Simple past tense and past participle of leapfrog. • leap-frogged v. Simple past tense and past participle of leap-frog. • LEAPFROG v. to jump over with the legs apart. |
| PERFORATING | • perforating v. Present participle of perforate. • PERFORATE v. to bore through or into. |
| PERSIFLAGES | • persiflages n. Plural of persiflage. • PERSIFLAGE n. (French) frivolous, bantering talk. |
| PREFIGURATE | • prefigurate v. (Transitive) To prefigure. • PREFIGURATE v. to prefigure. |
| PREFRANKING | • PREFRANK v. to frank beforehand. |
| PROFLIGATES | • profligates n. Plural of profligate. • PROFLIGATE n. one who is profligate. |
| REPACIFYING | • repacifying v. Present participle of repacify. • REPACIFY v. to pacify again. |
| SEPTIFRAGAL | • septifragal adj. (Botany) Breaking from the partitions; said of a method of dehiscence in which the valves of a pod break… • SEPTIFRAGAL adj. breaking away of certain parts of a plant from its dividing walls. |
| SPACEFARING | • spacefaring adj. Engaged in the building and launching of vehicles into space. • spacefaring n. (The practice of) spaceflight. • space-faring adj. Alternative spelling of spacefaring. |