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flight-test
verb-transitiveC2
/ˈflaɪt tɛst/To test the performance and safety of an aircraft, rocket, or other flying vehicle by flying it.
flim
nounVery low (rare/non-standard)
/flɪm/A non-standard or informal term, often used as a playful corruption of 'film'.
flimflam
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈflɪmflæm/Nonsense, deceptive talk, or frivolous chatter; a confidence trick or swindle.
flimsy
adjectivenounB2
/ˈflɪmzi/Lacking solidity, strength, or substance; easily damaged or broken; unconvincing.
flinch
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/flɪn(t)ʃ/To make a sudden, small movement because of pain, fear, or surprise; to withdraw or shy away from something difficult or unpleasant.
flinders
plural-nounC2 (Very Low Frequency - archaic/regional/literary)
/ˈflɪn.dəz/Small fragments or splinters, typically produced when something hard shatters.
flinders bar
nounVery Low (Technical/Nautical)
/ˈflɪn.dəz ˌbɑː/A soft iron bar mounted on a compass or near a magnetic compass to compensate for vertical magnetic forces, particularly from a ship's structure.
flinders grass
nounVery Low (Specialist/Botanical)
/ˈflɪndəz ɡrɑːs/A common name for several species of Australian native grasses, particularly those in the genus Iseilema.
flinders island
nounVery Low
/ˌflɪn.dəz ˈaɪ.lənd/A proper noun referring to a specific island off the coast of Tasmania, Australia.
flinders range
nounC1
/ˈflɪn.dəz ˈreɪn.dʒɪz/A major mountain range system in South Australia, named after explorer Matthew Flinders.
fling
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
/flɪŋ/To throw or move something quickly and forcefully, often with a lack of care.
flinger
nounLow to Moderate
/ˈflɪŋə(r)/A person or thing that throws or hurls something forcefully.
flint
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/flɪnt/A hard, grey, sedimentary rock, a form of silica, that produces sparks when struck against steel.
flint corn
nounLow
/flɪnt kɔːn/A variety of maize (corn) with hard, smooth kernels containing soft starch around a hard central core.
flint glass
nounC2
/ˈflɪnt ˌɡlɑːs/A type of optical glass with a high refractive index and low dispersion, traditionally containing lead oxide.
flinthead
nounVery Low
/ˈflɪnthɛd/A large wading bird with a distinctive bill and head shape; specifically, another name for the wood stork or wood ibis (Mycteria americana).
flintlock
nounLow
/ˈflɪntlɒk/A type of firearm ignition mechanism, predominant from the early 17th to mid-19th century, where a piece of flint strikes steel to create sparks to ignite the gunpowder. Also refers to the firearm equipped with this mechanism.
flintoff
nounC1
/ˈflɪntɒf/A proper noun referring primarily to the English cricketer Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff (born 1977), known for his all-round skills.
flintshire
nounLow
/ˈflɪntʃə(r)/A historic county and current principal area in north-east Wales.
flip
adjectivenounverb+2B1
/flɪp/To turn over quickly or with a sharp movement.

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