FLAMEPROOFING | • flameproofing v. Present participle of flameproof. • FLAMEPROOF v. to make resistant to damage or burning on contact with flame. |
FOOTPLATEMAN | • footplateman n. (UK, rail transport) A railway worker who is either a locomotive engineer or a fireman. • footplate␣man n. The engineer, or driver of a locomotive. • FOOTPLATEMAN n. a train driver or assistant. |
FOOTPLATEMEN | • footplatemen n. Plural of footplateman. • footplate␣men n. Plural of footplate man. • FOOTPLATEMAN n. a train driver or assistant. |
FOOTPLATEWOMAN | • FOOTPLATEWOMAN n. a female train driver and assistant. |
FOOTPLATEWOMEN | • FOOTPLATEWOMAN n. a female train driver and assistant. |
FORETOPMAN | • foretopman n. (Nautical) A sailor who controls the masts in the foretop. • FORETOPMAN n. a sailor who works on the platform at the head of the foremast. |
IMPERFORATION | • imperforation n. The state of being without perforation. • imperforation n. (Medicine) Absence of perforation in a normally patent structure. • IMPERFORATION n. the state of being imperforate. |
IMPERFORATIONS | • IMPERFORATION n. the state of being imperforate. |
NONPERFORMANCE | • nonperformance n. A failure to perform a task, especially a task that one was legally bound to do. • NONPERFORMANCE n. something that is not a performance. |
NONPERFORMANCES | • nonperformances n. Plural of nonperformance. • NONPERFORMANCE n. something that is not a performance. |
PREFORMATION | • preformation n. Prior formation. • preformation n. (Biology, historical) The theory that organisms are fully developed in the form of an egg or seed, and… • PREFORMATION n. previous formation. |
PREFORMATIONISM | • preformationism n. (Biology) the theory that all organisms start their existence already in a predetermined form upon conception… • PREFORMATIONISM n. the now exploded theory that the plant or animal (and therefore all its descendants) is already preformed in the germ. |
PREFORMATIONIST | • preformationist n. (Biology, historical) A proponent of the theory of preformationism. • PREFORMATIONIST adj. relating to preformation. |
PREFORMATIONS | • preformations n. Plural of preformation. • PREFORMATION n. previous formation. |
PREMODIFICATION | • premodification n. (Grammar) modification by a premodifier. • PREMODIFICATION adj. preceding a modification. |
PROFESSIONALISM | • professionalism n. The status, methods, character or standards expected of a professional or of a professional organization… • professionalism n. The use of professionals rather than amateurs in any sport etc. • PROFESSIONALISM n. the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person. |