flight engineer |
the member of a flight crew who handles the mechanical aspects of a flight. |
flight feather |
any of the larger, stronger feathers in the wing or tail of a bird that are crucial for its flight. |
flightless |
unable to fly, as ostriches and certain other birds. |
flight strip |
an emergency or makeshift runway; airstrip. |
flight surgeon |
a military doctor trained in aviation medicine. |
flight-test |
to fly (an aircraft or rocket) or launch (a missile) for testing purposes. |
flighty |
lacking stability, or serious purpose or interest; irresponsible; frivolous. [2 definitions] |
flimflam |
(informal) a bit of nonsense; foolery. [3 definitions] |
flimsy |
not solid or substantial; fragile; weak. [3 definitions] |
flinch |
to draw away suddenly, as in pain or fear; wince. [3 definitions] |
flinders |
chips, splinters, or fragments. |
fling |
to throw violently or forcefully; hurl. [8 definitions] |
flint |
a very hard form of quartz that gives off sparks when it is struck by steel. [3 definitions] |
flint glass |
a bright fusible optical glass that contains lead oxide and is used for lenses and crystal. |
flintlock |
an obsolete gun mechanism in which a flint strikes steel, making a spark that ignites the priming powder. [2 definitions] |
flinty |
made of or containing flint. [2 definitions] |
flip1 |
to toss sharply so as to cause to turn over or spin. [9 definitions] |
flip2 |
a mixed drink made with an alcoholic beverage, sugar, and beaten eggs. |
flip3 |
(informal) disrespectful; discourteous. [2 definitions] |
flip-flop |
a sudden reversal or change of mind, allegiance, or the like. [7 definitions] |
flip one's lid |
(slang) to lose control of oneself. |