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forjudge
verbverb-transitiveExtremely Rare / Archaic
/fɔːˈdʒʌdʒ/To judge or decide beforehand, especially in a way that is unfair or prejudicial; to deprive by a previous judgment.
fork
nounverbverb-intransitive+1High
/fɔːk/A utensil with two or more prongs, used for holding food while cutting or for lifting it to the mouth.
fork luncheon
nounVery Low
/fɔːk ˈlʌn.tʃən/A light midday meal, often social or semi-formal, where a fork is the primary utensil (as opposed to finger food or a formal multi-course meal).
fork out
verbC1
/fɔːk ˈaʊt/To pay, especially a significant or reluctant amount of money.
fork-lift truck
nounLow frequency in general discourse, high frequency in industrial/warehouse contexts.
/ˈfɔːk.lɪft ˌtrʌk/A vehicle with two metal prongs at the front for lifting and moving heavy loads, typically in warehouses and industrial settings.
forkball
nounC2
/ˈfɔːk.bɔːl/A type of pitch in baseball thrown by gripping the ball deep between the index and middle fingers, causing it to drop sharply as it approaches the batter.
forked chain
nounLow
/fɔːkt tʃeɪn/A physical chain that splits into two separate branches or paths.
forked lightning
nounC2/Rare
/fɔːkt ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/A lightning flash which appears to split into several branches as it travels.
forkful
nounLow
/ˈfɔːkfʊl/The amount of food that can be held on a fork at one time.
forklift
nounverb-transitiveB1/B2
/ˈfɔːklɪft/A powered industrial truck with pronged forks at the front, used to lift and move materials, especially palletized loads, over short distances.
forli
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency - Geography/Proper Noun)
/fɔːˈliː/A place name referring to a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy.
forlorn hope
nounLow
/fəˌlɔːn ˈhəʊp/A desperate or hopeless undertaking; a group of soldiers chosen to lead a dangerous attack with little chance of survival.
form
nounverbverb-intransitive+1A1 (noun), B1 (verb)
/fɔːm/The shape, structure, or visible outline of something; a particular way in which a thing exists or appears.
form class
nounC2
/ˈfɔːm ˌklɑːs/A group of words distinguished by shared formal morphological or syntactic features, not solely by meaning (e.g., nouns, verbs).
form criticism
nounC2
/ˌfɔːm ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/A method of biblical analysis that classifies scripture into literary forms (e.g., parable, hymn, lament) and seeks to understand their original historical context and purpose.
form drag
nounC2
/ˈfɔːm ˌdræɡ/The resistance to motion experienced by an object moving through a fluid (like air or water), caused primarily by the object's shape and cross-sectional area.
form factor
nounMedium
/ˌfɔːm ˈfæk.tər/The physical size, shape, and configuration of a device, component, or system.
form genus
nounLow
/ˌfɔːm ˈdʒiːnəs/A taxonomic category used in paleontology and mycology for classifying fossil or fungal specimens based on their morphological characteristics when their true biological relationships are uncertain.
form letter
nounMedium
/fɔːm ˈlɛtə/A standardized letter sent to multiple recipients, with identical content except for personalized details like name or address.
form stop
nounC1
/fɔːm stɒp/A method of making consonant sounds by using the lips, teeth, or tongue to completely block the airflow in the vocal tract before releasing it.

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