Words starting with f

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f means: the 6th letter of the Roman alphabet

f means: the capacitance of a capacitor that has an equal and opposite charge of 1 coulomb on each plate and a voltage difference of 1 volt between the plates

f means: a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

f means: a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite

f clef means: a clef that puts the F below middle C on the fourth line of a staff

f layer means: the highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission

f number means: the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system

f region means: the highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission

f. d. roosevelt means: 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)

f. g. banting means: Canadian physiologist who discovered insulin with C. H. Best and who used it to treat diabetes(1891-1941)

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allspice means: ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves

allspice means: deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States

allspice means: aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries

amon means: a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes

concurring means: being of the same opinion

diddlyshit means: a small worthless amount

efferent fiber means: a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the muscles or glands

eggs benedict means: toasted English muffin topped with ham and a poached egg (or an oyster) and hollandaise sauce

general anesthesia means: a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)

gynne means: English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687)

harmonic means: any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental

harmonic means: a tone that is a component of a complex sound

harmonic means: involving or characterized by harmony

harmonic means: relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body

harmonic means: of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm

harmonic means: of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds

harmonic means: of or relating to harmonics

hobo camp means: a place where hoboes camp

ledum means: evergreen shrubs of north temperate regions

malingerer means: someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity