flying 'doctor noun (especially
in
A
flying doctor service operates in remote regions. ft [fra
.flying
'fish noun a tropical sea fish that
can rise and move forwards above the surface of the water, using its fins (= flat parts that stick out from
its body) as wings
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.flying
'fox noun a large bat (= an animal like a mouse with
wings) that lives in hot countries and eats fruit Hi
'flying
jacket (BrE) (US ‘flight jacket) noun a short leather jacket with
a warm lining and collar, originally worn by pilots iM&AA
.flying
'leap noun a long high jump made while
you are running quickly ( to take a
flying leap into the air
'flying machine noun an aircraft, especially one that is
unusual or was built a long time ago (
'flying officer noun an officer of lower rank in the British air force ( US ) 4: Flying Officer
Ian
Wall
.flying
'picket noun (BrE) a worker on strike who can
go quickly to other factories, etc. to help persuade the workers there to join
the strike .flying
'saucer noun a round spacecraft that some people claim to
have seen and that some people believe comes from another planet — compare UFO
'flying
squad noun (usually the Flying Squad) a group of police officers
in Britain who are ready to travel very quickly to the scene of a serious crime
(
.flying
'squirrel noun a small animal like a squirrel which travels through the air
between trees, spreading out the skin between its front and back legs to stop
itself from falling too quickly A li.
.flying
'start (also less frequent flyer) noun [sing.] a very fast start to a
race, competition, etc. ( H ^ If %
HiTTl get off to a .flying start | get off to a 'flyer to make a very good start;
to begin sth well
mm
'flying
suit noun a piece of clothing that
covers the whole body, worn by the pilot and crew
of a military or light aircraft PjfrlR ( )
.flying
'visit noun (BrE) a very short visit W
flyleaf /'flailiif/
noun (pi. fly-leaves) an empty page at the
beginning or end of a book ( 45II fu ) $ S
nn
fly-over /'flai0uv0(r); NAmE -ouv0r/ noun 1 (BrE) (NAmE over-pass) a bridge that carries one
road over another one hSEM 2 (NAmE) = fly-past
fly-paper /'flaipeip0(r)/ noun [C, U] a strip of sticky paper
that you hang in a room to catch flies jf 4ig£|£
'fly-past
(BrE) (NAmE 'fly-by, 'flyover) noun a special flight by a group
of aircraft, for people to watch at an important ceremony j&fsOfr 'fly-post verb [V, VN] (BrE) to put up pieces of paper
that advertise sth in public places, without official permission ( A^IE^oT) (
/Jsr't ) ►
fly-posting
noun [U] 'fly-poster noun
fly-sheet /'flaijiit/
noun (BrE) an extra sheet of material
on the outside of a tent that keeps the rain out (
) mm.
'fly-tip verb [V] (-pp-) (BrE) to
leave waste somewhere illegally ► 'fly-tipping noun [U] 'fly-tipper noun
fly-weight /'flaiweit/
noun a boxer, wrestler, etc. of the lightest class, usually weighing
between 48 and 51 kilograms ft&ft
(M48m51 )
fly-wheel /'flaiwiil/
noun a heavy wheel in a machine
or an engine that helps to keep it working smoothly and at a steady speed
fg't’44&
FM abbr. 1 /,ef
'em/ frequency modulation (a method of broadcasting high-quality sound by
radio) iMM: Radio
785
1 FM 1 a 2 (in writing) Field Marshal ( 45
f-number noun a number that shows the relationship
between the focal length of a camera lens and its
DIAMETER ( M*/t ) fft «« foal /foul; NAmE foul/ noun, verb
m noun a very young horse or donkey ; /JnS, ; /Jn rm in foal (of a female horse #5,)
pregnant fF
m verb [V] to give birth to a
foal A ^ foam
/faum;
NAmE foum/ noun, verb a noun 1 (also .foam 'rubber) [U] a soft light rubber
material, full of small holes, that is used for seats, mattresses, etc. 'M a foam mattress
0 foam packaging 2 [U]
a mass of very small air bubbles on the
surface of a liquid #3 ^ H771 froth : a glass of beer with a good
head of foam ±ffi4rJ¥J¥ — -^4FHfM
o The
breaking waves left the beach
covered with foam.
. 3 [U, C] a chemical substance that forms or produces a soft mass of
very small bubbles, used for washing, shaving, or putting out fires, for
exampleMM. ) : shaving
foam MMmm
m verb [V] (of a liquid j£) to
have or produce a mass of small bubbles H771 froth
1751771 foam
at the 'mouth 1 (especially of an animal #j) to
have a mass of small bubbles in and around its
mouth, especially because it is sick or angry P n± g ( A jf 0 ) 2 (informal) (of a person A) to be very
angry A A M
foamy /'faumi; NAmE 'foumi/ adj. consisting of or producing a mass of small bubbles; like foam ;
fob /fob; NAmE fa:b/ verb, noun
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verb (-bb-) .fob sb-^ off (with sth) 1 to try to
stop sb asking questions or complaining by
telling them sth that is not true ( fEA^Ais] ) flgH, Don’t
let him fob you off with any
more excuses. fsjfe P 0 She wouldn’t be fobbed off this time.
a 2 to give sb sth that is not what they want or is of worse quality than
they want ( ) Wipin'. He was unaware
that he was being fobbed off
with out-of-date stock.
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noun 1 a short chain that is attached to a watch that is
carried in a pocket fF^£al£ 2 (also 'fob watch) a watch that is attached to a fob 3 a small
decorative object that is attached to a key ring, etc.
f.o.b.
abbr. (in writing) free on board
( 45^J^A ) f&±
focal /'faukl; NAmE 'foukl/ adj. [only before
noun] central;
very important; connected with or providing a focus 4*
mm-,
fo cal ize (BrE also -ise)
/'faukalaiz;
NAmE'fou-/
verb [VN]
(formal) to make sth focus or
concentrate on a particular thing f HI; It4* ► fo-cal-iza-tion, -isa- tion /.faukalai'zeijn; NAmE ,fou-/ noun [U, C]
.focal
'length noun
(physics %j) the distance between the centre of a mirror or a lens
and
its focus 'focal point noun 1 a thing or person that is the centre
of interest or activity H4,^>, ( 4b
A^Vtl ) ; IS
^fj4I;U:
In rural areas, the school is often the focal point for the
local community. £#*4, tS zft 41 ji?
o o He quickly became the focal point for those who
disagreed with government policy, life A 4^ [4]
4^l>A#J0 2 (technical Ai#) = focus fo’cVIe =
forecastle foCUS
0"*t
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faukas; NAmE'fou-/ verb, noun m verb (-s- or -ss-) 1 ~ (sth) (on/upon sb/sth) to give attention,
effort, etc. to one particular subject, situation or person rather than another
H4Mi±;ic;/j,
A ) : [V]
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