| AFTERCLAP | • afterclap n. (Archaic) An additional adverse event that occurs unexpectedly after an earlier one was thought to be… • afterclap n. (Archaic) An unfavourable turn of events following a favourable situation; an eventuality for which… • afterclap n. The consequence (often, but not always, adverse) of an action or event. |
| FACEPLANT | • faceplant n. (Informal) The act of landing face first, as a result of an accident or error. • faceplant n. (Video games) Death or defeat in a multiplayer online game. • faceplant n. (Wrestling) A wrestling move in which an attacking wrestler forces an opponent down to the mat face-first… |
| FACEPLATE | • faceplate n. A removable protective shield separating the inner workings of a machine from operator and observer. • faceplate n. A rigid flat surface that has an active role in the interaction of a device with an operator or user. • faceplate n. A transparent window forming part of a helmet directly in front of the wearer’s face, allowing them to see out. |
| FELDSPATH | • feldspath n. Alternative form of feldspar. • FELDSPATH n. (obsolete) a common rock-forming mineral, also FELDSPAR, FELSPAR. |
| FISHPLATE | • fishplate n. (Rail transport) A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track. • fishplate v. (Transitive, rail transport) To connect (rails) together using a fishplate. • FISHPLATE n. an iron plate used to join railway lines. |
| FLAPPIEST | • flappiest adj. Superlative form of flappy: most flappy. • FLAPPY adj. flapping. |
| FOOTPLATE | • footplate n. (Rail transport) The metal plate which forms the base platform of a steam locomotive and supports the… • footplate n. The engineer’s cab in any kind of train. • footplate n. (Anatomy) The flat portion at the base of the stapes; pedicel. |
| PALAFITTE | • palafitte n. Synonym of pile (“wooden structure used to support prehistoric dwellings”). • PALAFITTE n. a prehistoric hut or settlement built on stakes driven into the bed of a lake, esp. in Switzerland or northern Italy; a lake village. |
| PANTOFFLE | • pantoffle n. An ancient overshoe. • PANTOFFLE n. a slipper, an overshoe, also PANTABLE, PANTOFLE, PANTOUFLE. |
| PANTOFLES | • pantofles n. Plural of pantofle. • PANTOFLE n. a slipper, an overshoe, also PANTABLE, PANTOFFLE, PANTOUFLE. |
| PANTOUFLE | • PANTOUFLE n. a slipper, an overshoe, also PANTABLE, PANTOFFLE, PANTOFLE. |
| PETAFLOPS | • petaflops n. Plural of petaflop. • PETAFLOP n. a unit of processing speed equal to 2 to the power of 50 floating-point operations per second. |
| PLATEFULS | • platefuls n. Plural of plateful. • PLATEFUL n. the quantity a plate can hold. |
| PLATESFUL | • platesful n. Plural of plateful. • PLATEFUL n. the quantity a plate can hold. |
| SPLAYFEET | • splayfeet n. Plural of splayfoot. • SPLAYFOOT n. a foot that is abnormally flattened and spread out. |
| TEACUPFUL | • teacupful n. A unit of measure, the capacity or volume of a teacup. • TEACUPFUL n. enough to fill a teacup. |
| TERAFLOPS | • teraflops n. Plural of teraflop. • TERAFLOP n. a unit of processing speed equal to a trillion (thousand billion) floating-point operations per second. |