English Words: F
18,613 words · Page 137 of 373
A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
An electromechanical or electronic bell, klaxon, chime, horn, speaker, strobe light or other device which warns people in a building etc. of a possible fire or other condition requiring evacuation.
A kind of missile guidance system which does not require further control after launch, and can hit its target without the launcher being in line of sight of the target.
Fire when ready. A command that allows troops to use weapons at their discretion and choose their own targets, allowing the individual soldier a greater freedom of timing the shot with target movement and similar.
A Japanese weapon of World War II, consisting of a hydrogen balloon with a bomb attached.
A portable grate for lighting a fire outdoors, or historically for heating bedrooms etc.
A trench, or section of a trench, with a concealed parapet from which soldiers can fire on the enemy.
A large piece of fireproof or fire resistant material, used exclusively to cover and extinguish a small fire.
A bacterial plant disease, caused by Erwinia amylovora, that affects apples, pears and some other members of the Rosaceae family.
A group of people within a corporation or industrial site, organized for the purpose of extinguishing fires, usually in addition to their normal job.
A button on a joystick or joypad that corresponds to the action of firing a weapon, but often represents other in-game actions.
A passive fire protection product used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning ducts.
A coloured diamond symbol identifying the specific risks posed by a hazardous material according to the NFPA 704 classification.
Bronze Age artifact used in worshipping either bulls or the moon, or as a holder for wooden logs to be used in a fire altar.
An organized practice to prepare occupants of an office, school or other public building for evacuation in the event of a fire.
A vehicle used by firefighters to pump water to fight a fire. Typically, a fire engine carries a supply of water and has the ability to connect to an external water supply.
Any of the series of emergency doors, ladders, or stairs used to evacuate a building if a fire breaks out.
A device that can be used to put out a fire. Usually a portable cylinder filled with carbon dioxide, dry powder or water, in the latter two cases with some means of pressurising the cylinder to expel the contents.
A hose designed to deliver water to douse a fire, usually much stronger and wider in diameter than a garden hose.
The emotional stamina and vigor, passion, or inner drive to achieve something, to take action, etc.
A warning of an imminent explosion in a confined space, especially a grenade or blasting charge.
Insurance that covers loss by fire, such as house fire; in modern insurance practice, it is seldom a standalone policy but rather is usually a component of property insurance with other coverages as well: home insurance for private homes, commercial insurance for businesses and their real estate and physical plant, and auto insurance for motor vehicles.
Any of a set of metal tools kept beside the fireplace, used to keep the fire burning as required. The set usually consists of fire tongs, a poker, a spade, and a brush for the ashes.
The large center island of the outer barrier islands parallel to the south shore of Long Island, New York, United States.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English alphabetical index for the letter F contains 18,613 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 373 pages, and you are currently viewing page 137. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.
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