fae
- n a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges; the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen; the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below
faecal occult test
- n a test performed at home in which you collect specimens of your stool that are tested for traces of blood; used to detect colorectal cancers
faerie
- n a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
- n the enchanted realm of fairies
faeroe islands
- n a self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands
- n a group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands