firmiana simplex
- n deciduous tree widely grown in southern United States as an ornamental for its handsome maplelike foliage and long racemes of yellow-green flowers followed by curious leaflike pods
firmness
- n the muscle tone of healthy tissue
his muscular firmness - n the trait of being resolute
- n the property of being unyielding to the touch
- n the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place
firmware
- n (computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory
first-aid kit
- n kit consisting of a set of bandages and medicines for giving first aid
first-aid station
- n a station providing emergency care or treatment before regular medical aid can be obtained
first-class mail
- n mail that includes letters and postcards and packages sealed against inspection