8-letter words that end in k
- feedback — Electronics. the process of returning part of the output of a circuit, system, or device to the input, either to oppose the input (negative feedback) or to aid the input (positive feedback) acoustic feedback.
- finnmark — the markka of Finland.
- fireback — a piece, lining the rear of a fireplace, usually of cast iron.
- firehook — (dated, historical) a long pole with a hook at the end, used to pull down buildings and roof thatch to suppress a fire.
- firelock — a gun having a lock in which the priming is ignited by sparks struck from flint and steel, as the flintlock musket.
- firemark — a plaque mounted on the outside of a building indicating the insurance company by which that building is insured
- firepink — a herbaceous wildflower with scarlet flowers, Silene virginica, belonging to the pink family and native to the Eastern US
- firewalk — An instance of firewalking.
- firework — Often, fireworks. a combustible or explosive device for producing a striking display of light or a loud noise, used for signaling or as part of a celebration.
- fishhawk — The osprey.
- fishhook — a hook used in fishing.
- fishtank — a glass-sided tank for keeping, displaying, or observing live fish or other aquatic animals.
- flapjack — a pancake or griddlecake.
- flatback — a short name for the flatback turtle, Natator depressa, which is native to Australasia and characterized by the flatness of its back
- flatpack — A package for an integrated circuit consisting of a rectangular sealed unit with a number of horizontal metal pins protruding from its sides.
- flatpick — a plectrum
- flatwork — sheets, tablecloths, etc., that are ordinarily ironed mechanically, as on a mangle, rather than by hand.
- fleishik — (of food) containing or derived from meat or meat products and therefore to be prepared and eaten separately from dairy foods
- flipbook — a small book consisting of a series of images in different positions that create the illusion of flowing movement when the thumb is placed so the pages flip quickly.
- flowback — return or redistribution of something that has been received or acquired.
- fluework — the flue stops of an organ collectively
- fly book — a booklike case for artificial flies.
- fly kick — a kick at the ball on the ground made by a running player
- flyspeck — a speck or tiny stain from the excrement of a fly.
- flywhisk — a device for brushing away flies, often made of horsehair.
- fog bank — a stratum of fog as seen from a distance.
- foldback — (in multitrack recording) a process for returning a signal to a performer instantly
- foodbank — a charitable organization which distributes food aid to people in financial difficulty
- footmark — a footprint.
- footwork — the use of the feet, as in tennis, boxing, or dancing.
- foredeck — the fore part of a weather deck, especially between a bridge house or superstructure and a forecastle superstructure.
- forehock — The hock from the foreleg of a pig.
- forelock — a pin or flat wedge passed through a hole near the end of a threadless bolt to fasten parts together.
- forelook — To look beforehand, to preview.
- foremilk — colostrum.
- forepeak — the extreme forward part of the interior of a hull (opposed to afterpeak).
- forerank — the first rank
- formwork — the structure of boards, bolts, etc., composing a form for poured-concrete or rammed-earth construction.
- forslack — to neglect or be neglectful
- forspeak — to bewitch
- forswink — to exhaust through toil
- forswunk — overworked
- forthink — to regret or rethink
- fretwork — ornamental work consisting of interlacing parts, especially work in which the design is formed by perforation.
- fry cook — a cook who mainly prepares fried foods, as at a lunch counter.
- fullback — a running back who lines up behind the quarterback and is farthest from the line of scrimmage.
- gajdusek — D(aniel) Carleton [kahrl-tuh n] /ˈkɑrl tən/ (Show IPA), 1923–2008, U.S. medical researcher, especially on viral diseases: Nobel Prize 1976.
- gamecock — a rooster of a fighting breed, or one bred and trained for fighting.
- gas mask — a masklike device containing or attached to a component that filters the air inhaled by the wearer through charcoal and chemicals, for protecting the face and lungs against noxious gases and fumes, as in warfare or in certain industrial processes.
- gas tank — a tank containing the gasoline supply in a car, truck, or other gasoline-engine vehicle.