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| elastic |
capable of accommodating to requirements; flexible. [1/5 definitions] |
| elephant |
either of two large mammals, one Asian and one African, that have a long, flexible trunk used for grasping food or lifting burdens, upper incisors elongated into curving tusks, and, in the African species, esp. large fan-shaped ears. |
| endoscopic |
of or relating to the use of a flexible fiber-optic instrument to examine an inner part of the body. |
| epiglottis |
a thin, flexible plate of cartilage at the root of the tongue that, by closing over the glottis, prevents food from entering the windpipe during swallowing. |
| fiber optics |
a method of transmitting light through fine transparent flexible strands, usu. of glass or plastic. |
| fishing rod |
a long thin flexible rod, usu. equipped with a reel as well as a line and hook, that is used in catching fish. |
| flap |
any piece that is attached only at one end, edge, or corner, esp. one that is thin, flat, or flexible. [1/7 definitions] |
| flex |
(chiefly British) a small flexible electrical cable with a protective coating, used to supply power from an outlet to an appliance; cord. [1/3 definitions] |
| flight bag |
a small, lightweight, flexible piece of luggage with a zipper in the top. |
| flipper |
one of a pair of flat, triangular, flexible foot coverings resembling a frog's foot and used for swimming or underwater diving. (See fin.) [1/3 definitions] |
| floppy |
loosely hanging or flapping; softy flexible. [2 definitions] |
| floppy disk |
a thin flexible plastic disk with a magnetic coating, on which computer information can be stored; diskette; floppy. |
| fly-cast |
to fish by casting an artificial fly, attached to a light leader, which is in turn attached to a heavy line, with a lightweight, flexible rod. |
| fly casting |
the act, technique, or sport of fishing by casting a heavy line, from a lightweight flexible rod, to which an artificial fly has been attached by means of a light leader. |
| foil2 |
a very thin flexible sheet of metal such as aluminum. [1/7 definitions] |
| foil3 |
a narrow lightweight sword with a flexible blade, a flat handguard, and a blunt point, used in fencing. [1/2 definitions] |
| free school |
a school that is an alternative to the traditional public and private schools, with a flexible approach to teaching. |
| gooseneck |
a slender object or part that curves like the neck of a goose, such as flexible metal pipe or the flexible stems of certain lamps. |
| hardbound |
of a book, bound with a stiff cover rather than one of flexible paper; hardcover. |
| headphone |
(usu. pl.) a sound receiver, as for a radio or stereo system, that is held over one or both ears by a flexible band; earphones; headset. |
| headset |
one or two earphones and sometimes also a mouthpiece, held to the head by a flexible band. |
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