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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

field of operations
theater noun a region in which active military operations are in progress; `the army was in the field awaiting action`; `he served in the Vietnam theater for three years`

field of view
noun the area that is visible (as through an optical instrument)

field pansy
heartsease 1 Viola arvensis noun common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers

field pea
noun coarse small-seeded pea often used as food when young and tender

field pennycress
French weed noun foetid Eurasian weed having round flat pods; naturalized throughout North America

field press censorship
noun security review of news (including all information or material intended for dissemination to the public) subject to the jurisdiction of the armed forces

field pussytoes
noun a variety of pussytoes

field ration
noun rations issued for United States troops in the field

field scabious
Scabiosa arvensis noun perennial having bluish-lilac flowers; introduced in the eastern United States

field soybean
noun seeds used as livestock feed

field spaniel
noun large usually black hunting and retrieving spaniel with a dense flat or slightly wavy coat; cross between cocker and Sussex spaniel

field sparrow
Spizella pusilla noun common North American finch of brushy pasturelands

field speedwell
Veronica agrestis noun European plant with minute axillary blue flowers on long stalks; widely naturalized in America

field strength
field intensity noun the vector sum of all the forces exerted by an electrical or magnetic field (on a unit mass or unit charge or unit magnetic pole) at a given point in the field

field strength unit
noun an electromagnetic unit of magnetic intensity

field tent
noun a canvas tent for use in the field

field theory
noun (physics) a theory that explains a physical phenomenon in terms of a field and the manner in which it interacts with matter or with other fields

field thistle
Cirsium discolor noun stout North American thistle with purplish-pink flower heads

field trial
field test noun a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used

field trip
noun a group excursion (to a museum or the woods or some historic place) for firsthand examination

field work
noun an investigation carried out in the field rather than in a laboratory or headquarters

field wormwood
Artemisia campestris noun European wormwood similar to common wormwood in its properties

field-crop
adjective of or relating to field crops; `field-crop management`

field-effect transistor
FET noun a transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field

field-emission microscope
noun electron microscope used to observe the surface structure of a solid

field-grade officer
field officer noun an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel

field-sequential color television
field-sequential color TV noun an early form of color TV in which successive fields are scanned in three primary colors

field-test
verb test something under the conditions under which it will actually be used; `The Army field tested the new tanks`

fielder
noun a member of the baseball team that is in the field instead of at bat

fielder
noun a member of the cricket team that is fielding rather than batting

fielder`s choice
noun a play made on a ground ball in which the fielder chooses to put out an advancing runner instead of the batter

fieldfare
snowbird 3 Turdus pilaris noun medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter

fielding
noun (baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

fielding average
noun (baseball) the percentage of times a fielder handles a batted ball properly; number of assists and putouts divided by the number of chances

fieldmouse
noun any nocturnal Old World mouse of the genus Apodemus inhabiting woods and fields and gardens

fieldsman
noun a member of the cricket team that is fielding rather than batting

fieldstone
noun stone that occurs naturally in fields; often used as building material

fieldwork
noun a temporary fortification built by troops in the field

fieldworker
noun a researcher who works in the field

fierce
tearing adjective marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; `fierce loyalty`; `in a tearing rage`; `vehement dislike`; `violent passions`

fieri facias
noun a writ ordering a levy on the belongings of a debtor to satisfy the debt

fierily
fervently adverb with passionate fervor; `both those for and against are fervently convinced they speak for the great majority of the people`; `a fierily opinionated book`

fieriness
red heat noun the heat or the color of fire

fiery
flaming adjective very intense; `a fiery temper`; `flaming passions`

fiesta flower
Pholistoma auritum noun straggling California annual herb with deep purple or violet flowers; sometimes placed in genus Nemophila

fife
noun a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band

fife rail
noun the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel

fifteen
15 adjective being one more than fourteen

fifteenth
15th adjective coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position

fifth
5th adjective coming next after the fourth and just before the sixth in position

Fifth Amendment
noun an amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government`s prosecution of persons accused of crimes; mandates due process of law and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy; requires just compensation if private property is taken for public use

Fifth Avenue
noun an avenue in Manhattan that separates the east side of Manhattan from the west side

fifth column
Trojan horse noun a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst

fifth columnist
noun a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader

Fifth Crusade
noun a Crusade under papal control from 1218 to 1221 that achieved military victories but failed when dissension arose over accepting the terms they had been offered

Fifth Lateran Council
noun the council in 1512-1517 that published disciplinary decrees and planned (but did not carry out) a crusade against Turkey

fifth wheel
deadwood noun someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded

fifth wheel
noun an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle

fifthly
adverb in the fifth place; `fifthly, we must adhere to the rules set by the local government`

fifties
mid-fifties noun the time of life between 50 and 60

fifties
noun the decade from 1950 to 1959

fiftieth
50th adjective the ordinal number of fifty in counting order

fifty
50 adjective being ten more than forty

fifty dollar bill
fifty noun a United States bill worth 50 dollars

fifty percent
noun a half expressed as a percentage

fifty-eight
58 adjective being eight more than fifty

fifty-fifth
55th adjective the ordinal number of fifty-five in counting order

fifty-fifty
adjective equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced; `even amounts of butter and sugar`; `on even terms`; `it was a fifty-fifty (or even) split`; `had a fifty-fifty (or even) chance`; `an even fight`

fifty-five
55 adjective being five more than fifty

fifty-four
54 adjective being four more than fifty

fifty-nine
59 adjective being nine more than fifty

fifty-one
51 adjective being one more than fifty

fifty-seven
57 adjective being seven more than fifty

fifty-six
56 adjective being six more than fifty

fifty-three
53 adjective being three more than fifty

fifty-two
52 adjective being two more than fifty

fig
noun fleshy sweet pear-shaped yellowish or purple multiple fruit eaten fresh or preserved or dried

fig leaf
noun a covering consisting of anything intended to conceal something regarded as shameful

fig marigold
pebble plant noun any of several South African plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum cultivated for showy pink or white flowers

fig tree
noun any moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus; produces a closed pear-shaped receptacle that becomes fleshy and edible when mature

fig-bird
noun greenish-yellow Australian oriole feeding chiefly on figs and other fruits

fig-shaped
adjective shaped in the form of a fig

fight
noun an intense verbal dispute; `a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate`

fight
combat 1 scrap noun the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; `a fight broke out at the hockey game`; `there was fighting in the streets`; `the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap`

fight back
fight down verb fight against or resist strongly; `The senator said he would oppose the bill`; `Don`t fight it!`

fighter
fighter aircraft noun a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air

fighter pilot
noun a military or naval pilot of fighter planes

fighting
combat 1 scrap noun the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; `a fight broke out at the hockey game`; `there was fighting in the streets`; `the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap`

fighting chair
noun a fixed chair from which a saltwater angler can fight a hooked fish

figment
noun a contrived or fantastic idea; `a figment of the imagination`

figural
figurative adjective consisting of or forming human or animal figures; `a figural design`; `the figurative art of the humanistic tradition`- Herbert Read

figural blindness
noun inability to see shapes and contours

figuration
noun decorating with a design

figurative
nonliteral adjective (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech; `figurative language`

figuratively
adverb in a figurative sense; `figuratively speaking,...`

figure
fig noun a diagram or picture illustrating textual material; `the area covered can be seen from Figure 2`

figure
verb judge to be probable

figure eight
figure of eight noun a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose

figure loom
figured-fabric loom noun a loom for weaving figured fabrics

figure skate
noun an ice skate worn for figure skating; has a slightly curved blade and a row of jagged points at the front of the blade