| freeze frame |
a technique in which a single frame of film is repeated a number of times to create the illusion that the action has been stopped or frozen, as to resemble a still photograph. |
| freezer |
a thing that freezes, esp. an appliance that freezes food for storage. |
| freezing |
at or near the temperature at which water turns to ice. [2 definitions] |
| freezing point |
the temperature at which a given liquid freezes. |
| free zone |
a port or area of a city in which goods may be stored and reshipped to another country without customs duties. |
| freight |
goods or cargo shipped by commercial transport, or the fee charged for such shipping. [6 definitions] |
| freightage |
the price for commercial transport of goods. [2 definitions] |
| freight car |
a railroad car that carries cargo. |
| freighter |
a ship for transporting goods. [2 definitions] |
| freight train |
a railroad train made up of freight cars. |
| French |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of France or its people, culture, language, or the like. [4 definitions] |
| French Academy |
an association of forty scholars and writers devoted to maintaining the purity of the French language and establishing rules of usage. |
| French and Indian War |
a war between France and England fought in North America from 1754 to 1760, which was part of the Seven Years' War. |
| French bread |
a long, slender loaf of yeast bread made with white flour and having a crisp crust. |
| French Canadian |
a Canadian of French descent. [2 definitions] |
| French chalk |
a soft white compressed talc, used to remove grease spots from clothing and linens or to make tailor's marks on unsewn fabric. |
| French Community |
a political alliance, formed in 1958 and revised in 1962, comprising France, its protectorates, and six African nations that were formerly French possessions. |
| French cuff |
a wide cuff on the sleeve of a shirt or blouse that is folded back and fastened with a cuff link. |
| French curve |
a flat drafting template used for drawing a variety of curved lines. |
| French door |
one of a pair of doors with glass panes from top to bottom and hinged on opposite sides of a doorway so that they open out from the center. |
| French dressing |
in the United States, a bright orange, creamy salad dressing that is made commercially. [2 definitions] |