Franco-Prussian War
— Noun
– English
~ a war between France and Prussia that ended the Second Empire in France and led to the founding of modern Germany; 1870-1871
flycatching warbler
— Noun
– English
~ any of numerous American wood warblers that feed on insects caught on the wing
fire warden
— Noun
– English
~ an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest
flat wash
— Noun
– English
~ ironing that can be done mechanically
food waste
— Noun
– English
~ food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
fire watcher
— Noun
– English
~ (during World War II in Britain) someone whose duty was to watch for fires caused by bombs dropped from the air
fire watching
— Noun
– English
~ (during World War II in Britain) watching for fires started by bombs that dropped from the sky
fragrant water lily
— Noun
– English
~ a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions
first water
— Noun
– English
~ the highest quality gems
fresh water
— Noun
– English
~ water that is not salty
full-wave rectifier
— Noun
– English
~ rectifier that converts the negative half wave of an alternating current into a positive half wave
finger wave
— Noun
– English
~ a wave made with the fingers
First Earl Wavell
— Noun
– English
~ British field marshal in North Africa in World War II; he defeated the Italians before being defeated by the Germans (1883-1950)
flag-waver
— Noun
– English
~ an extreme bellicose nationalist
flag-waving
— Adjective
– English
~ fanatically patriotic
flag waving
— Noun
– English
~ an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions
floor wax
— Noun
– English
~ a preparation containing wax and used to polish and preserve the finish of floors
fig wax
— Noun
– English
~ a hard cream-colored wax obtained from a Javanese fig tree
from way back
— Adverb
– English
~ since long ago; "she knows him from way back"