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`stewing, often served with horseradish. [Yiddish < Ger., pl. of
`Flanke, flank, side < Fr. flan. < OFr. See FLANK.]
`flanker (flang'kar) n. 1. One that flanks, esp. a soldier posi-
`tioned to protect the flank of a column of troops. 2. Football A
`flankerback.
`flankerback (flang'kar-bak') it. Football A halfback stationed
`;just behind the line of scrimmage and slightly wide of the forma-
`tion, used chiefly as a pass receiver.
`flan • nel (flan'al) n. 1. A soft woven cloth of wool or a blend of
`wool and cotton or synthetics. 2. flannels a. Outer clothing, esp.
`trousers, made of this loth. b. Underclothing made of this cloth.
`3. Flannelette. [ME, a woolen cloth or garment, perh. var, of fla-
`npn, sackcloth, prob. < OFr. flaine, a coarse wool.]
`flannel cake n. See pancake.
`flan•nel•ette (flan'a-letf) n. A soft cotton fabric with a nap.
`flannel leaf it. See mullein. (cid:9)
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`Flan•ner (flantar), Janet Pen name Genet 1892-1978, Amer.
`journalist who was Paris correspondent for The New Yorker
`(1925-75).
`flap (flip) n, 1. A flat, usu. thin piece attached at one side. 2. A
`projecting or hanging piece usu. intended to double over and
`protect or cover: the flap of an envelope. 3a. The act of waving or
`fluttering. b. The sound produced by this motion. 4, A blow
`given with something flat; a slap. 5. A control surface on the trail-
`lug edge of an aircraft wing, used primarily to increase lift or
`drag. 6. Either of the folded ends of a hook jacket that fit inside
`the front and back covers. 7. Medicine Partially detached tissue
`used in surgical grafting or in covering the end of a bone after
`amputation. 8. Linguistics A sound articulated by a single, quick
`touch of the tongue against the teeth or alveolar ridge, as (t) in
`water. 9. Informal A commotion or disturbance. •3 v. flapped,
`flapping, flaps -tr. 1. To wave (the arms, for example) up and
`down. 2. To cause to move or sway with a fluttering or waving
`motion. 3. To hit with something broad and flat; slap. 4. Informal
`To fling down; toss. -intr. 1. To move or sway while fixed at one
`edge or corner; flutter. 2. To wave arms or wings up and down.
`3. To flyby beating the air with the wings. 4. Informal To become
`upset or flustered. [ME flappe, slap.]
`flap•doo•dle also flap-doodle (flap'dood'l) n. Slang Foolish
`talk; nonsense. [?]
`flap•er•on (flap's-rot') n. A control surface on an aircraft wing
`functioning both as a flap and as an aileron. [FLAP + (Att)EsON.]
`flap•jaek (flaprjak') n. See pancake.
`flap•pa•ble (flap'a-bal) adj. InforntaI Easily excited or upset.
`flap. per (flip'ar) it, 1. A broad flexible part, such as a flipper. 2.
`A young woman, esp. one in the 1920s who showed disdain for
`convention. [Sense 2, Brit slang, very young female prostitute,
`flapper, poss. < flapper, fledgling partridge or duck (< FLAP), or
`< dialectal flap, loose or flighty girl.]
`flare (fear) v. flared, flaring, flares -inrr. 1. To flame up with
`a bright wavering light. 2. To burst into intense sudden flame. 3a.
`To erupt or intensify suddenly: Tempers flared. b. To become
`suddenly angry. Used with up. c. To make a sudden angry verbal
`attack. Used with out. 4. To expand or open outward in shape:
`nit nostrils flaring. -Cr. 1. To cause to flame up. 2, To signal
`soft a blaze of light. 4 n. 1. A brief wavering blaze of light, 2. A
`device that produces a bright light for signaling, illumination, or
`identification, 3. An outbreak, as of emotion or activity. 4. An
`expanding or opening outward. 5. An unwanted reflection within
`an optical system or the resultant fogging of the image. 6. A solar
`flare. 7a. Football A quick pass to a back running toward the side-
`line. b. Baseball A fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield. 8.
`Alcdicine An area of redness on the skin surrounding the primary
`site of infection or irritation, [?]
`• flare back (flar'bek')-n. 1. A flame produced in the breech of a
`gun by ignition of residual gases. 2. A burst of something aimed
`hack at its origin; a backfire.
`flare-up (flar'6p') It 1. A sudden outbreak of flame or light. 2.
`An outburst or eruption: a flare-up of anger. 3. A recurrence or
`an intensification: a flare-up of rheumatism.
`flash (flash ) v. flashed, flashing, flashes -iutr. 1. To burst
`forth into or as if into flame. 2. To give off light or be lighted in
`sudden or intermittent bursts. 3. To appear or occur suddenly. 4.
`Is move or proceed rapidly. 5. To hang up a phone line momen-
`tarily, as when using call waiting. 6. Slang To think of or remem-
`ber something suddenly. 7. Slang To expose oneself in an inde
`ept manner. -Cr. la . To cause (light) to appear suddenly or in
`mterminent bursts. b. To cause to burst into flame. c. To reflect
`fight). d. To cause to reflect light from (a surface). 2. To make
`known or signal by flashing lights. 3. To communicate or display
`at great speed. 4. To exhibit briefly. 5. To hang up (a phone line)
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`tio'neniarilY, as when using call waiting. 6. To display ostenta-
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`usIyt flaunt. 7. To fill suddenly with water. 8. To cover with a
`hin Protective layer. + n. 1. A sudden, brief, intense display of
`fight. 2. A sudden perception. 3. A split second; an instant. 4. A
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`f news dispatch or transmission- 5. Slang Gaudy or ostenta-
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`f us display. 6. A flashlight 7a. Instantaneous illumination for
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`tography, b. A device, such as a flashgun, used to produce
`h illumination, 8. Slang The pleasurable sensation that accom-
`"ies the use of a drug; a rush. 9. Obsolete'l'he language or cant
`thieves, tramps, or underworld figures. -e adj. 1. Happening
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`suddenly or very quickly: flash freezing. 2. Slang Ostentatious;
`showy. 3. Of or relating to figures of quarterly economic growth
`released by the government and subject to later revision, 4. Of or
`relating to photography using instantaneous illumination. 5. Of
`or relating to thieves, swindlers, and underworld figures.
`-idiom: flash in the pan One that promises great success but
`fails, [ME flashers, to splash, var, of flasken, of imit. orig,]
`flashback (flash'bak') it. 1 a. A literary or cinematic device in
`which an earlier event is inserted into a narrative. b. The episode
`or scene depicted by means of this device. 2. An unexpected re-
`currence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug after its original
`use, 3. Psychology A recurring, intensely vivid mental image of a
`past traumatic experience.
`flash•board (flash'bord', -bord') it. A board or structure of
`boards extending above a dam to increase its capacity.
`flashbulb or flash bulb (flash'bidb') a. A glass bulb filled with
`aluminum or magnesium foil that is ignited to produce a short-
`duration high-intensity light flash for photography.
`flash burn it. A burn resulting from brief exposure to intense ra-
`diation,
`flash butt welding n. A technique for joining metal rail or pipe
`in which an electric current melts and welds the ends of the
`metal, yielding a strong smooth joint.
`flash--card also flash•card (flash'khrd') n._A card printed with
`words or numbers and briefly displayed in a learning drill.
`!lash cube (flish'kyoob') n. Acube with-four flashbulbs thatat-
`taches to a camera and rotates to an unused bulb when a picture
`is taken.
`flasher (flash'ar) it. 1. A device that automatically switches an
`electric lamp off and on, as in a commercial display sign. 2. Slang
`One who engages in indecent exposure.
`flash flood also flash flood (fl5shfflud') it. A sudden flood of
`great volume, usu, caused by a heavy rain.
`flash-forward (flash'for/ward) n. 1. A literary or cinematic de-
`vice in which a future event is inserted into the narrative. 2. The
`episode or scene depicted by means of this device.
`flashgun (flash'gun') nt. A dry-cell powered photographic ap-
`paratus that holds and electrically triggers a flashbulb.
`flashing (flash'ing) it. Sheet metal used to reinforce and weath-
`erproof the joints and angles of a roof,
`flash lamp it. An electric lamp for producing a high-intensity
`light of very short duration for use in -photography.
`flash • light(flash'ltt') it, 1. A small portable lamp usu. powered
`by batteries. 2. A brief brilliant flood of light front a photo-
`graphic lamp. 3. A bright light that flashes regularly.
`flash memory it. A type of computer memory that retains its
`data when the power is turned off.
`flash• o•ver (flash'o'var) it, 1. An unintended electric arc, as be-
`tween two conductors. 2. The temperature at which all flamma-
`ble material in an area will ignite simultaneously.
`flash point also flash•point (flish'point') it. 1. The lowest tem-
`perature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be made
`to ignite momentarily. 2. The point at which eruption into signif-
`icant action, creation, or violence occurs.
`flash•tube also flash tube (flish'tobb') it. A gas discharge tube
`that emits a brief intense flash of light.
`flash unit tr. 1. An electronic flash system containing both a
`power supply and a flaslitube in a single compact unit. 2a. See
`flashgun, b. A flashgun and reflector,
`flash welding it, See flash butt welding.
`flashy (flash'.) adj. -i•er, -i•est 1. Cheap and showy; gaudy. 2.
`Giving a momentary or superficial impression of brilliance.
`-flash'i•ly adv. -flash'i•ness n,
`flask (flask) it. 1. A small container having a narrow neck and usu.
`a cap, esp.: a. A flat, relatively thin container for liquor. b, A con-
`tainer for carrying gunpowder or shot. c. A vial or round long-
`necked vessel for laboratory use. 2. A frame for holding a sand
`mold in a foundry. [ME, cask, keg < OFr. flasque < LLat, fiasco,
`of Gmc, orig.]
`flat' (flat) adj. flatter, flattest 1. Having a horizontal surface
`without a slope, tilt, or curvature. 2. Having a smooth, even, level
`surface: flat seams in the skirt, 3. Having a relatively broad surface
`in relation to thickness or depth. 4. Stretched out or lying at full
`length along the ground; prone. 5. Free of qualification; absolute.
`6. Fixed; unvarying: a flat rate. 7. Lacking interest or excitement;
`dull. 8a. Lacking in flavor, b. Having lost effervescence or spar-
`kle 9a, Deflated. Used of a tire. b. Electrically discharged. Used
`of a storage battery. 10. Of or relating to a horizontal line that
`displays no ups or downs and signifies the absence of physiologi-
`cal activity. 11. Commercially inactive; sluggish, 12. Umnodu-
`lated; monotonous: a flat voice. 13. Lacking variety in tint or
`shading; uniform. 14, Not glossy; mat: flat paint. 15. Music a.
`Being below the correct pitch. b. Being one half step lower than
`the corresponding natural key: the key of B flat. 16. Being the
`vowel a as pronounced in bad or cat. 17. Nautical Having the
`edges pulled tight. Used of a sail. •:• adv. 1a. Level with the
`ground; horizontally. b. On or up against a flat surface; at full
`length. 2. So as to be flat. 3a. Directly; completely: flat broke. b.
`Exactly; precisely: six minutes flat. 4. Music Below the intended
`pitch. 5. Business Without interest charge. •A n. 1. A flat surface
`or part. 2. A stretch of level ground. Often used in the plural. 3.
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