| COUNTERFOIL | • counterfoil n. The part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub. • COUNTERFOIL n. part of ticket or cheque retained by giver. |
| CYCLOOLEFIN | • cycloolefin n. Cycloalkene. • CYCLOOLEFIN n. a hydrocarbon containing a ring having one or more double bonds. |
| DEFLORATION | • defloration n. The act of deflowering. • DEFLORATION n. rupture of the hymen. |
| DEFOLIATION | • defoliation n. The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves. • DEFOLIATION n. the act of defoliating. |
| DOBSONFLIES | • dobsonflies n. Plural of dobsonfly. • DOBSONFLY n. the larva of a large neuropterous insect, used as fish bait, also DOBSON. |
| EXFOLIATION | • exfoliation n. The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated. • exfoliation n. The loss of leaves from a plant. • exfoliation n. (Cosmetics) The removal of a layer of dead skin, as in cosmetic preparation. |
| FELONIOUSLY | • feloniously adv. In a felonious manner; in a manner that constitutes a felony. • FELONIOUS adv. like a felon, wicked. |
| FOOLISHNESS | • foolishness n. (Uncountable) The state of being foolish. • foolishness n. (Countable) A thing or event that is foolish, or an absurdity. • FOOLISHNESS n. the state of being foolish. |
| FORECLOSING | • foreclosing v. Present participle of foreclose. • foreclosing n. An act of foreclosure. • FORECLOSE v. to bar (a right of redemption); to take away the power of redeeming (a mortgage). |
| FORELOCKING | • forelocking v. Present participle of forelock. • FORELOCK v. to fasten with a cotter-pin. |
| FORESLOWING | • foreslowing v. Present participle of foreslow. • fore-slowing v. Present participle of fore-slow. • FORESLOW v. (Shakespeare) to delay, put off, also FORSLOW, FORSLOE. |
| FREECOOLING | • freecooling n. A system that chills water or air by using evaporative cooling. • free-cooling n. Alternative form of freecooling. • FREECOOLING n. a system that uses low ambient air temperature to chill water, esp. for use in air conditioning. |
| GONFALONIER | • gonfalonier n. One who bears the gonfalon. • gonfalonier n. An official, particularly a chief magistrate of a mediaeval Italian republic; the bearer of the republic’s gonfalon. • GONFALONIER n. a person who carries a gonfalon; the chief magistrate in some medieval Italian republics. |
| ISOFLAVONES | • isoflavones n. Plural of isoflavone. • ISOFLAVONE n. a plant oestrogen, found esp. in soy beans, having possible nutritional benefits. |
| MONTGOLFIER | • Montgolfier prop.n. A surname from French. • Montgolfier n. (Dated) Ellipsis of Montgolfier balloon.: a hot-air balloon. • MONTGOLFIER n. (French) a balloon using fire for propulsion. |
| OVERFLOWING | • overflowing n. Overflow. • overflowing v. Present participle of overflow. • OVERFLOWING adj. abundant to excess. |
| OVERFOLDING | • overfolding v. Present participle of overfold. • OVERFOLD v. to fold over. |
| PHONOFIDDLE | • phonofiddle n. A Stroh violin. • PHONOFIDDLE n. a one-stringed musical instrument which emits sounds through a metal amplifying horn. |
| POLYOLEFINS | • polyolefins n. Plural of polyolefin. • POLYOLEFIN n. a polymer of an alkene (as polyethylene). |
| SINGLEFOOTS | • singlefoots v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of singlefoot. |