9-letter words containing f, a, l
- filatures — Plural form of filature.
- file away — in folder
- file band — an endless steel band to which straight lengths of steel files are attached, used on a band mill or band saw.
- file card — a card of a size suitable for filing, typically 3 × 5 inches (7.62 × 12.7 cm) or 4 × 6 inches (10.16 × 15.24 cm).
- file name — an arrangement of characters that enables a computer system to permit the user to have access to a particular file
- filemaker — (software) A database application developed by Claris. It is currently the leading database application for the Macintosh and is the second most popular standalone package for Windows.
- filenames — Plural form of filename.
- filiation — the fact of being the child of a certain parent.
- filigrain — filigree.
- fill away — to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.
- fillagree — filigree.
- film gate — (in motion-picture cameras and projectors) a mechanism that holds the film flat in the focal plane of the lens during exposure or projection.
- film pack — a number of sheets of film arranged one over the other and connected so that they can be exposed successively.
- film star — A film star is a famous actor or actress who appears in films.
- filmmaker — Also called moviemaker. a producer or director of motion pictures, especially one working in all phases of production: the leading young filmmakers of France.
- filmstars — Plural form of filmstar.
- filopodia — thin projections extending from the edge of migrating cells
- filoviral — Relating to filoviruses.
- filtabyte — (networking, hardware) An Ethernet controller card made by LRT based on the LANCE and SIA. It uses DMA. Its Ethernet address can be changed by software.
- filtrable — filterable.
- filtrated — liquid that has been passed through a filter.
- filtrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of filtrate.
- fin whale — finback.
- finagling — to trick, swindle, or cheat (a person) (often followed by out of): He finagled the backers out of a fortune.
- final cut — the final edited version of a film, approved by the director and producer.
- finalised — to put into final form; complete all the details of.
- finalises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of finalise.
- finalists — Plural form of finalist.
- finalized — to put into final form; complete all the details of.
- finalizer — (computing) In some programming languages, a function that runs when an object is garbage collected, similar to a destructor.
- finalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of finalize.
- financial — pertaining to monetary receipts and expenditures; pertaining or relating to money matters; pecuniary: financial operations.
- fine gael — one of the major political parties in the Republic of Ireland, formed in 1933
- fine nail — a short steel finishing nail from 1 to 1½ inches (2.5 to 3.8 cm) long.
- finlander — an inhabitant of Finland, especially a native who customarily speaks Swedish.
- finlandia — symphonic poem, opus 26, composed in 1899 by Jean Sibelius.
- fire clay — a refractory clay used for making crucibles, firebricks, etc.
- fire opal — a red Mexican opal, often with a color play.
- fire sale — a special sale of merchandise actually or supposedly damaged by fire.
- fire wall — a fireproof wall to prevent the spread of fire, as from one room or compartment to the next
- fireballs — Plural form of fireball.
- fireblast — A fiery explosion.
- firefloat — a boat used for firefighting
- fireplace — the part of a chimney that opens into a room and in which fuel is burned; hearth.
- firewalls — Plural form of firewall.
- fiscalist — someone who believes that fiscal policy is of paramount importance in economic regulation
- fiscality — Fiscal policy or considerations.
- fish ball — a fried ball (or patty) of minced fish, often mixed with mashed potatoes
- fish meal — dried fish ground for use as fertilizer, animal feed, or an ingredient in other foods.
- fish tail — to swerve or skid from side to side, as the rear end of a car.