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fleecie
nounC1 (Less Common/Informal)
/ˈfliːsi/A soft, woolly item of clothing, especially a jacket or sweatshirt; a fleece.
fleer
nounverbverb-intransitive+1Rare / Literary
/flɪə/to laugh or grin in a scornful, contemptuous, or derisive manner.
fleet
adjectivenounverbB2
/fliːt/A group of ships, vehicles, or aircraft operating together under the same ownership or for the same purpose.
fleet admiral
nounC2
/ˌfliːt ˈæd.mə.rəl/A naval officer of the highest possible rank, senior to an admiral, who commands a navy's entire fleet.
fleet air arm
nounC2
/ˌfliːt ˈeər ˌɑːm/The aviation branch of a nation's navy, responsible for operating aircraft from ships at sea.
fleet ballistic missile submarine
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency - Highly Specialized)
/fliːt bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmɪsaɪl ˌsʌbməˈriːn/A large, nuclear-powered submarine designed to carry and launch submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) as a sea-based component of a nation's strategic nuclear deterrent.
fleet chief petty officer
nounVery Low
/ˌfliːt ˌtʃiːf ˌpeti ˈɒfɪsə/A specific, senior non-commissioned rank in the navies of various Commonwealth countries, above chief petty officer and below warrant officer.
fleet rate
nounC1 (Low frequency, domain-specific)
/fliːt reɪt/A discounted price or tariff offered for services (usually transport, logistics, or telecommunications) that applies to an entire group of vehicles or units.
fleet street
nounC2 (Low-frequency proper noun, high-cultural reference)
/ˌfliːt ˈstriːt/A metonym for the British national press and journalism, originally referring to the London street where many newspapers had their offices.
fleetwood
nounMedium (proper noun context-dependent)
/ˈfliːtwʊd/A proper noun referring primarily to a place name (a town in Lancashire, England) or the surname of individuals and bands originating from there.
flegenheimer
nounExtremely Rare / Obscure
/ˈfleɪɡənˌhaɪmə/A nonce word; a fictional or humorous surname, often used as a placeholder name.
flehmen
nounverb-intransitiveC2 (Very Rare/Specialist)
/ˈfleɪmən/A behavioural response in certain mammals, especially ungulates and felids, where the animal curls back its upper lip, inhales, and holds the posture to direct scent molecules to the vomeronasal organ (Jacobson's organ) for analysis.
flemalle
nounVery Rare
/fleɪˈmɑːl/A proper noun, typically referring to a placename in Belgium or the artistic style of the Master of Flémalle (Robert Campin).
fleming
nounC1-C2
/ˈflɛmɪŋ/A native or inhabitant of Flanders, a region historically covering parts of modern-day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands; also, a surname of historical significance.
fleming valve
nounRare / Historical / Technical
/ˌflɛmɪŋ ˈvælv/An early type of vacuum tube, specifically a thermionic valve, invented by John Ambrose Fleming in 1904; it is a diode used for rectification and detection of radio signals.
fleming's rules
plural-nounC2/Technical
/ˈflemɪŋz ruːlz/A set of three rules, also known as the right-hand rule, left-hand rule, and corkscrew rule, for determining the direction of magnetic force, current, and motion in electric motors and generators.
flemish
adjectivenounC1
/ˈflemɪʃ/Relating to Flanders (the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium), its people, their language, or culture.
flemish bond
nounRare
/ˈflemɪʃ bɒnd/A pattern of bricklaying where bricks are laid alternately as headers (end facing out) and stretchers (long side facing out) in the same course.
flemish brabant
nounLow (C2)
/ˌflem.ɪʃ ˈbræb.ənt/A province in central Belgium, one of the five provinces of the Flemish Region.
flemish giant
nounLow
/ˈfle.mɪʃ ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/A very large domestic breed of rabbit originating from Flanders.

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