fen | (noun) low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water | Synonyms: fenland, marsh, marshland |
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(noun) 100 fen equal 1 yuan in China | - |
fence | (noun) a barrier that serves to enclose an area | Synonyms: fencing |
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(noun) a dealer in stolen property | - |
(verb) have an argument about something | Synonyms: argue, contend, debate |
(verb) surround with a wall in order to fortify | Synonyms: fence in, palisade, surround, wall |
(verb) fight with fencing swords | - |
(verb) enclose with a fence | Synonyms: fence in |
(verb) receive stolen goods | - |
fencelike | (adjective) resembling a fence | - |
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fencer | (noun) someone skilled at fencing | Synonyms: swordsman |
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fencesitter | (noun) a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics) | Synonyms: independent, mugwump |
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fencing | (noun) the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules) | - |
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(noun) a barrier that serves to enclose an area | Synonyms: fence |
(noun) material for building fences | Synonyms: fencing material |
fend | (verb) withstand the force of something | Synonyms: resist, stand |
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(verb) try to manage without help | - |
fender | (noun) a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact | Synonyms: buffer |
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(noun) a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud | Synonyms: wing |
(noun) a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth | - |
(noun) an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track | Synonyms: buffer, cowcatcher, pilot |
fenestella | (noun) oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault | Synonyms: lunette |
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fenestra | (noun) a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear) | - |
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fenestral | (adjective) of or relating to windows | - |
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(adjective) of or relating to or having a fenestra | - |
fenestration | (noun) surgical procedure that creates a new fenestra to the cochlea in order to restore hearing lost because of osteosclerosis | - |
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(noun) the arrangement of windows in a building | - |
fenland | (noun) low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water | Synonyms: fen, marsh, marshland |
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fennel | (noun) fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture | - |
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(noun) leaves used for seasoning | Synonyms: common fennel |
(noun) aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads | Synonyms: finocchio, Florence fennel |
(noun) any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems | - |
fenoprofen | (noun) a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders | Synonyms: fenoprofen calcium, Nalfon |
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fenugreek | (noun) aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry | Synonyms: fenugreek seed |
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(noun) annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry | Synonyms: Greek clover, Trigonella foenumgraecum |