10-letter words containing a, l, f
- flexatones — Plural form of flexatone.
- flick-pass — a movement in which the ball is passed quickly to another player by flicking it out of the hand; often performed with only one hand
- flight bag — a lightweight shoulder bag designed for carrying sundries aboard an aircraft.
- flight cap — a wedge-shaped cap of cotton or woolen fabric, worn as part of the service uniform.
- flight pay — a pay supplement allowed by the U.S. Air Force to certain crew members who attain a minimum flight time per month.
- flindersia — a genus of tree native to Australasia, containing fourteen species
- flip chart — a set of sheets, as of cardboard or paper, hinged at the top so that they can be flipped over to show information or illustrations in sequence.
- flippantly — frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity: The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism.
- flirtation — the act or practice of flirting; coquetry.
- float bowl — Automotive. the bowl-shaped section of a carburetor in which a reserve of fuel is maintained, the fuel level being regulated by a float.
- float-feed — equipped with a float to control the feed.
- floatation — an act or state of floating.
- floatboard — paddle1 (def 6).
- floatingly — In a floating manner.
- floatplane — a seaplane having landing gear consisting of one or more floats.
- floatstone — a stone for rubbing bricks to be gauged.
- flocculant — a chemical for producing flocculation of suspended particles, as to improve the plasticity of clay for ceramic purposes.
- flocculate — to form into flocculent masses.
- flood lamp — a floodlight.
- flood wall — Civil Engineering. a wall built along a shore or bank to prevent floods by giving a raised, uniform freeboard and by allowing unimpeded flow to water in a channel.
- floodgates — Plural form of floodgate.
- floodlamps — Plural form of floodlamp.
- floodmarks — Plural form of floodmark.
- floodplain — a nearly flat plain along the course of a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding.
- floodwalls — Plural form of floodwall.
- floodwater — the water that overflows as the result of a flood.
- floor area — an area of floor or its dimensions
- floor lamp — a tall lamp designed to stand on the floor.
- floor plan — a diagram of one room, apartment, or entire floor of a building, usually drawn to scale.
- floorboard — any of the boards composing a floor.
- flop sweat — a sudden heavy perspiration caused by embarrassment
- flop-eared — having long, drooping ears, as a hound.
- flores sea — a sea between Sulawesi and the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia. About 180 miles (290 km) wide.
- floriation — Ornamentation by means of flower forms, either realistic or stylized.
- floribunda — any of a class of roses characterized by a long blooming period and the production of large flowers often in thick clusters.
- florilegia — Plural form of florilegium.
- florissant — a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.
- flotations — Plural form of flotation.
- flow chart — Also called flow sheet. a detailed diagram or chart of the operations and equipment through which material passes, as in a manufacturing process.
- flowcharts — Plural form of flowchart.
- flowerhead — (botany) A short, compact cluster of flowers, such as those found in the composites.
- fluctuated — to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
- fluctuates — to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
- fluid dram — the eighth part of a fluid ounce. Symbol: f. Abbreviation: fl dr;
- fluid head — The fluid head is the pressure which is measured by the height to which fluid that is being pumped can be raised by the pressure.
- fluoborate — a salt of fluoboric acid.
- fluoridate — to introduce a fluoride into: to fluoridate drinking water.
- fluorinate — to treat or combine with fluorine.
- flurazepam — a benzodiazepine, C 21 H 23 ClFN 3 O, used in its hydrochloride form as a sedative and hypnotic in the management of insomnia and to alleviate anxiety states.
- flushboard — Alternative form of flashboard.