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fluidness
  • n  the property of flowing easily
  • n  a changeable quality
    a certain fluidness in his perception of time made him an unpredictable colleague
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fluidounce
  • n  a British imperial unit of capacity or volume (liquid or dry) equal to 8 fluid drams or 28.416 cubic centimeters (1.734 cubic inches)
  • n  a United States unit of capacity or volume equal to 1.804 cubic inches
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fluidram
  • n  a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters
  • n  a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce
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fluke
  • n  a stroke of luck
  • n  a barb on a harpoon or arrow
  • n  flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
  • n  either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean
  • n  parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host
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flume
  • n  a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
  • n  watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs
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flummery
  • n  a bland custard or pudding especially of oatmeal
  • n  meaningless ceremonies and flattery
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flunitrazepan
  • n  a depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia
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flunk
  • n  failure to reach a minimum required performance
    he got two flunks on his report
  • v  fail to get a passing grade
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