flare pass
         n 1: a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the
               sidelines; "he threw a flare to the fullback who was
               tackled for a loss" [syn: {flare pass}, {flare}]

English Dictionary: Flurfoerderfahrzeug	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flare path n an airstrip outline with lights to guide an airplane pilot in landing
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flare up v ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down; "the fire flared up and died down once again" erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism" Synonym(s): erupt, irrupt, flare up, flare, break open, burst out
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flare-up n a sudden intense happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning" Synonym(s): outburst, burst, flare-up
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
floor board n a board in the floor Synonym(s): floorboard, floor board
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
floor plan n scale drawing of a horizontal section through a building at a given level; contrasts with elevation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
floorboard n a board in the floor Synonym(s): floorboard, floor board the floor of an automobile
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flour beetle n an insect that infests flour and stored grains [syn: {flour beetle}, flour weevil]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flour bin n a bin for holding flour
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flour weevil n an insect that infests flour and stored grains [syn: {flour beetle}, flour weevil]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flower bed n a bed in which flowers are growing [syn: flowerbed, flower bed, bed of flowers]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flower bud n a bud from which only a flower or flowers develop
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flower people n a youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music Synonym(s): flower people, hippies, hipsters
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flower petal n part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored [syn: petal, flower petal]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flower power n a counterculture of young people in the US during the 1960s and 70s
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flower-of-an-hour n annual weedy herb with ephemeral yellow purple-eyed flowers; Old World tropics; naturalized as a weed in North America Synonym(s): flower-of-an-hour, flowers-of-an-hour, bladder ketmia, black-eyed Susan, Hibiscus trionum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flowerbed n a bed in which flowers are growing [syn: flowerbed, flower bed, bed of flowers]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flowerpot n a container in which plants are cultivated [syn: pot, flowerpot]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fluorapatite n a form of apatite in which fluorine predominates over chlorine
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fluoroboric acid n an acid of fluorine and boron
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fluoroboride n a salt of fluoroboric acid
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fluoroform n colorless gas haloform CHF3 (similar to chloroform) [syn: fluoroform, trifluoromethane]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flurbiprofen n a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally Synonym(s): flurbiprofen, Ansaid
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fuel-air bomb n a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive; "a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb" Synonym(s): thermobaric bomb, fuel-air bomb, vacuum bomb, volume-detonation bomb, aerosol bomb
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Flare-up \Flare"-up`\, n.       A sudden bursting into flame; a flaring.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Flare-up \Flare"-up`\, n.       A sudden burst of anger or passion; an angry dispute.       [Colloq.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Plan \Plan\, n. [F., fr. L. planus flat, level. See {Plain}, a.]       1. A draught or form; properly, a representation drawn on a             plane, as a map or a chart; especially, a top view, as of             a machine, or the representation or delineation of a             horizontal section of anything, as of a building; a             graphic representation; a diagram.          2. A scheme devised; a method of action or procedure             expressed or described in language; a project; as, the             plan of a constitution; the plan of an expedition.                         God's plans like lines pure and white unfold. --M.                                                                               R. Smith.          3. A method; a way of procedure; a custom.                         The simple plan, That they should take who have the                      power, And they should keep who can.   --Wordsworth.          {Body plan}, {Floor plan}, etc. See under {Body}, {Floor},             etc.          Syn: Scheme; draught; delineation; plot; sketch; project;                design; contrivance; device. See {Scheme}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Floor \Floor\, n. [AS. fl[?]r; akin to D. vloer, G. flur field,       floor, entrance hall, Icel. fl[?]r floor of a cow stall, cf.       Ir. & Gael. lar floor, ground, earth, W. llawr, perh. akin to       L. planus level. Cf. {Plain} smooth.]       1. The bottom or lower part of any room; the part upon which             we stand and upon which the movables in the room are             supported.          2. The structure formed of beams, girders, etc., with proper             covering, which divides a building horizontally into             stories. Floor in sense 1 is, then, the upper surface of             floor in sense 2.          3. The surface, or the platform, of a structure on which we             walk or travel; as, the floor of a bridge.          4. A story of a building. See {Story}.          5. (Legislative Assemblies)             (a) The part of the house assigned to the members.             (b) The right to speak. [U.S.]          Note: Instead of he has the floor, the English say, he is in                possession of the house.          6. (Naut.) That part of the bottom of a vessel on each side             of the keelson which is most nearly horizontal.          7. (Mining)             (a) The rock underlying a stratified or nearly horizontal                   deposit.             (b) A horizontal, flat ore body. --Raymond.          {Floor cloth}, a heavy fabric, painted, varnished, or             saturated, with waterproof material, for covering floors;             oilcloth.          {Floor cramp}, an implement for tightening the seams of floor             boards before nailing them in position.          {Floor light}, a frame with glass panes in a floor.          {Floor plan}.             (a) (Shipbuilding) A longitudinal section, showing a ship                   as divided at the water line.             (b) (Arch.) A horizontal section, showing the thickness of                   the walls and partitions, arrangement of passages,                   apartments, and openings at the level of any floor of                   a house.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Floriferous \Flo*rif"er*ous\, a. [L. florifer; flos, floris,       flower + ferre to bear; cf. F. florif[8a]re.]       Producing flowers. --Blount.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Florification \Flo`ri*fi*ca"tion\, n. [L. flos, floris, flower +       facere to make.]       The act, process, or time of flowering; florescence.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Floriform \Flo"ri*form\ (? [or] ?), a. [L. flos, floris, flower       + -form: cf. F. floriforme.]       Having the form of a flower; flower-shaped.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Flour \Flour\, n. [F. fleur de farine the flower (i.e., the       best) of meal, cf. Sp. flor de la harina superfine flour,       Icel. fl[81]r flower, flour. See {Flower}.]       The finely ground meal of wheat, or of any other grain;       especially, the finer part of meal separated by bolting;       hence, the fine and soft powder of any substance; as, flour       of emery; flour of mustard.          {Flour bolt}, in milling, a gauze-covered, revolving,             cylindrical frame or reel, for sifting the flour from the             refuse contained in the meal yielded by the stones.          {Flour box} a tin box for scattering flour; a dredging box.                      {Flour} {dredge [or] dredger}, a flour box.          {Flour dresser}, a mashine for sorting and distributing flour             according to grades of fineness.          {Flour mill}, a mill for grinding and sifting flour.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Flour \Flour\, n. [F. fleur de farine the flower (i.e., the       best) of meal, cf. Sp. flor de la harina superfine flour,       Icel. fl[81]r flower, flour. See {Flower}.]       The finely ground meal of wheat, or of any other grain;       especially, the finer part of meal separated by bolting;       hence, the fine and soft powder of any substance; as, flour       of emery; flour of mustard.          {Flour bolt}, in milling, a gauze-covered, revolving,             cylindrical frame or reel, for sifting the flour from the             refuse contained in the meal yielded by the stones.          {Flour box} a tin box for scattering flour; a dredging box.                      {Flour} {dredge [or] dredger}, a flour box.          {Flour dresser}, a mashine for sorting and distributing flour             according to grades of fineness.          {Flour mill}, a mill for grinding and sifting flour.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: If we examine a common flower, such for instance as a                geranium, we shall find that it consists of: First, an                outer envelope or calyx, sometimes tubular, sometimes                consisting of separate leaves called sepals; secondly,                an inner envelope or corolla, which is generally more                or less colored, and which, like the calyx, is                sometimes tubular, sometimes composed of separate                leaves called petals; thirdly, one or more stamens,                consisting of a stalk or filament and a head or anther,                in which the pollen is produced; and fourthly, a                pistil, which is situated in the center of the flower,                and consists generally of three principal parts; one or                more compartments at the base, each containing one or                more seeds; the stalk or style; and the stigma, which                in many familiar instances forms a small head, at the                top of the style or ovary, and to which the pollen must                find its way in order to fertilize the flower. --Sir J.                Lubbock.          3. The fairest, freshest, and choicest part of anything; as,             the flower of an army, or of a family; the state or time             of freshness and bloom; as, the flower of life, that is,             youth.                         The choice and flower of all things profitable the                      Psalms do more briefly contain.         --Hooker.                         The flower of the chivalry of all Spain. --Southey.                         A simple maiden in her flower Is worth a hundred                      coats of arms.                                    --Tennyson.          4. Grain pulverized; meal; flour. [Obs.]                         The flowers of grains, mixed with water, will make a                      sort of glue.                                    --Arbuthnot.          5. pl. (Old. Chem.) A substance in the form of a powder,             especially when condensed from sublimation; as, the             flowers of sulphur.          6. A figure of speech; an ornament of style.          7. pl. (Print.) Ornamental type used chiefly for borders             around pages, cards, etc. --W. Savage.          8. pl. Menstrual discharges. --Lev. xv. 24.          {Animal flower} (Zo[94]l.) See under {Animal}.          {Cut flowers}, flowers cut from the stalk, as for making a             bouquet.          {Flower bed}, a plat in a garden for the cultivation of             flowers.          {Flower beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any beetle which feeds upon             flowers, esp. any one of numerous small species of the             genus {Meligethes}, family {Nitidulid[91]}, some of which             are injurious to crops.          {Flower bird} (Zo[94]l.), an Australian bird of the genus             {Anthornis}, allied to the honey eaters.          {Flower bud}, an unopened flower.          {Flower clock}, an assemblage of flowers which open and close             at different hours of the day, thus indicating the time.                      {Flower head} (Bot.), a compound flower in which all the             florets are sessile on their receptacle, as in the case of             the daisy.          {Flower pecker} (Zo[94]l.), one of a family ({Dic[91]id[91]})             of small Indian and Australian birds. They resemble             humming birds in habits.          {Flower piece}.             (a) A table ornament made of cut flowers.             (b) (Fine Arts) A picture of flowers.          {Flower stalk} (Bot.), the peduncle of a plant, or the stem             that supports the flower or fructification.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: If we examine a common flower, such for instance as a                geranium, we shall find that it consists of: First, an                outer envelope or calyx, sometimes tubular, sometimes                consisting of separate leaves called sepals; secondly,                an inner envelope or corolla, which is generally more                or less colored, and which, like the calyx, is                sometimes tubular, sometimes composed of separate                leaves called petals; thirdly, one or more stamens,                consisting of a stalk or filament and a head or anther,                in which the pollen is produced; and fourthly, a                pistil, which is situated in the center of the flower,                and consists generally of three principal parts; one or                more compartments at the base, each containing one or                more seeds; the stalk or style; and the stigma, which                in many familiar instances forms a small head, at the                top of the style or ovary, and to which the pollen must                find its way in order to fertilize the flower. --Sir J.                Lubbock.          3. The fairest, freshest, and choicest part of anything; as,             the flower of an army, or of a family; the state or time             of freshness and bloom; as, the flower of life, that is,             youth.                         The choice and flower of all things profitable the                      Psalms do more briefly contain.         --Hooker.                         The flower of the chivalry of all Spain. --Southey.                         A simple maiden in her flower Is worth a hundred                      coats of arms.                                    --Tennyson.          4. Grain pulverized; meal; flour. [Obs.]                         The flowers of grains, mixed with water, will make a                      sort of glue.                                    --Arbuthnot.          5. pl. (Old. Chem.) A substance in the form of a powder,             especially when condensed from sublimation; as, the             flowers of sulphur.          6. A figure of speech; an ornament of style.          7. pl. (Print.) Ornamental type used chiefly for borders             around pages, cards, etc. --W. Savage.          8. pl. Menstrual discharges. --Lev. xv. 24.          {Animal flower} (Zo[94]l.) See under {Animal}.          {Cut flowers}, flowers cut from the stalk, as for making a             bouquet.          {Flower bed}, a plat in a garden for the cultivation of             flowers.          {Flower beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any beetle which feeds upon             flowers, esp. any one of numerous small species of the             genus {Meligethes}, family {Nitidulid[91]}, some of which             are injurious to crops.          {Flower bird} (Zo[94]l.), an Australian bird of the genus             {Anthornis}, allied to the honey eaters.          {Flower bud}, an unopened flower.          {Flower clock}, an assemblage of flowers which open and close             at different hours of the day, thus indicating the time.                      {Flower head} (Bot.), a compound flower in which all the             florets are sessile on their receptacle, as in the case of             the daisy.          {Flower pecker} (Zo[94]l.), one of a family ({Dic[91]id[91]})             of small Indian and Australian birds. They resemble             humming birds in habits.          {Flower piece}.             (a) A table ornament made of cut flowers.             (b) (Fine Arts) A picture of flowers.          {Flower stalk} (Bot.), the peduncle of a plant, or the stem             that supports the flower or fructification.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: If we examine a common flower, such for instance as a                geranium, we shall find that it consists of: First, an                outer envelope or calyx, sometimes tubular, sometimes                consisting of separate leaves called sepals; secondly,                an inner envelope or corolla, which is generally more                or less colored, and which, like the calyx, is                sometimes tubular, sometimes composed of separate                leaves called petals; thirdly, one or more stamens,                consisting of a stalk or filament and a head or anther,                in which the pollen is produced; and fourthly, a                pistil, which is situated in the center of the flower,                and consists generally of three principal parts; one or                more compartments at the base, each containing one or                more seeds; the stalk or style; and the stigma, which                in many familiar instances forms a small head, at the                top of the style or ovary, and to which the pollen must                find its way in order to fertilize the flower. --Sir J.                Lubbock.          3. The fairest, freshest, and choicest part of anything; as,             the flower of an army, or of a family; the state or time             of freshness and bloom; as, the flower of life, that is,             youth.                         The choice and flower of all things profitable the                      Psalms do more briefly contain.         --Hooker.                         The flower of the chivalry of all Spain. --Southey.                         A simple maiden in her flower Is worth a hundred                      coats of arms.                                    --Tennyson.          4. Grain pulverized; meal; flour. [Obs.]                         The flowers of grains, mixed with water, will make a                      sort of glue.                                    --Arbuthnot.          5. pl. (Old. Chem.) A substance in the form of a powder,             especially when condensed from sublimation; as, the             flowers of sulphur.          6. A figure of speech; an ornament of style.          7. pl. (Print.) Ornamental type used chiefly for borders             around pages, cards, etc. --W. Savage.          8. pl. Menstrual discharges. --Lev. xv. 24.          {Animal flower} (Zo[94]l.) See under {Animal}.          {Cut flowers}, flowers cut from the stalk, as for making a             bouquet.          {Flower bed}, a plat in a garden for the cultivation of             flowers.          {Flower beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any beetle which feeds upon             flowers, esp. any one of numerous small species of the             genus {Meligethes}, family {Nitidulid[91]}, some of which             are injurious to crops.          {Flower bird} (Zo[94]l.), an Australian bird of the genus             {Anthornis}, allied to the honey eaters.          {Flower bud}, an unopened flower.          {Flower clock}, an assemblage of flowers which open and close             at different hours of the day, thus indicating the time.                      {Flower head} (Bot.), a compound flower in which all the             florets are sessile on their receptacle, as in the case of             the daisy.          {Flower pecker} (Zo[94]l.), one of a family ({Dic[91]id[91]})             of small Indian and Australian birds. They resemble             humming birds in habits.          {Flower piece}.             (a) A table ornament made of cut flowers.             (b) (Fine Arts) A picture of flowers.          {Flower stalk} (Bot.), the peduncle of a plant, or the stem             that supports the flower or fructification.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: If we examine a common flower, such for instance as a                geranium, we shall find that it consists of: First, an                outer envelope or calyx, sometimes tubular, sometimes                consisting of separate leaves called sepals; secondly,                an inner envelope or corolla, which is generally more                or less colored, and which, like the calyx, is                sometimes tubular, sometimes composed of separate                leaves called petals; thirdly, one or more stamens,                consisting of a stalk or filament and a head or anther,                in which the pollen is produced; and fourthly, a                pistil, which is situated in the center of the flower,                and consists generally of three principal parts; one or                more compartments at the base, each containing one or                more seeds; the stalk or style; and the stigma, which                in many familiar instances forms a small head, at the                top of the style or ovary, and to which the pollen must                find its way in order to fertilize the flower. --Sir J.                Lubbock.          3. The fairest, freshest, and choicest part of anything; as,             the flower of an army, or of a family; the state or time             of freshness and bloom; as, the flower of life, that is,             youth.                         The choice and flower of all things profitable the                      Psalms do more briefly contain.         --Hooker.                         The flower of the chivalry of all Spain. --Southey.                         A simple maiden in her flower Is worth a hundred                      coats of arms.                                    --Tennyson.          4. Grain pulverized; meal; flour. [Obs.]                         The flowers of grains, mixed with water, will make a                      sort of glue.                                    --Arbuthnot.          5. pl. (Old. Chem.) A substance in the form of a powder,             especially when condensed from sublimation; as, the             flowers of sulphur.          6. A figure of speech; an ornament of style.          7. pl. (Print.) Ornamental type used chiefly for borders             around pages, cards, etc. --W. Savage.          8. pl. Menstrual discharges. --Lev. xv. 24.          {Animal flower} (Zo[94]l.) See under {Animal}.          {Cut flowers}, flowers cut from the stalk, as for making a             bouquet.          {Flower bed}, a plat in a garden for the cultivation of             flowers.          {Flower beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any beetle which feeds upon             flowers, esp. any one of numerous small species of the             genus {Meligethes}, family {Nitidulid[91]}, some of which             are injurious to crops.          {Flower bird} (Zo[94]l.), an Australian bird of the genus             {Anthornis}, allied to the honey eaters.          {Flower bud}, an unopened flower.          {Flower clock}, an assemblage of flowers which open and close             at different hours of the day, thus indicating the time.                      {Flower head} (Bot.), a compound flower in which all the             florets are sessile on their receptacle, as in the case of             the daisy.          {Flower pecker} (Zo[94]l.), one of a family ({Dic[91]id[91]})             of small Indian and Australian birds. They resemble             humming birds in habits.          {Flower piece}.             (a) A table ornament made of cut flowers.             (b) (Fine Arts) A picture of flowers.          {Flower stalk} (Bot.), the peduncle of a plant, or the stem             that supports the flower or fructification.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pecker \Peck"er\, n.       1. One who, or that which, pecks; specif., a bird that pecks             holes in trees; a woodpecker.          2. An instrument for pecking; a pick. --Garth.          {Flower pecker}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Flower}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: If we examine a common flower, such for instance as a                geranium, we shall find that it consists of: First, an                outer envelope or calyx, sometimes tubular, sometimes                consisting of separate leaves called sepals; secondly,                an inner envelope or corolla, which is generally more                or less colored, and which, like the calyx, is                sometimes tubular, sometimes composed of separate                leaves called petals; thirdly, one or more stamens,                consisting of a stalk or filament and a head or anther,                in which the pollen is produced; and fourthly, a                pistil, which is situated in the center of the flower,                and consists generally of three principal parts; one or                more compartments at the base, each containing one or                more seeds; the stalk or style; and the stigma, which                in many familiar instances forms a small head, at the                top of the style or ovary, and to which the pollen must                find its way in order to fertilize the flower. --Sir J.                Lubbock.          3. The fairest, freshest, and choicest part of anything; as,             the flower of an army, or of a family; the state or time             of freshness and bloom; as, the flower of life, that is,             youth.                         The choice and flower of all things profitable the                      Psalms do more briefly contain.         --Hooker.                         The flower of the chivalry of all Spain. --Southey.                         A simple maiden in her flower Is worth a hundred                      coats of arms.                                    --Tennyson.          4. Grain pulverized; meal; flour. [Obs.]                         The flowers of grains, mixed with water, will make a                      sort of glue.                                    --Arbuthnot.          5. pl. (Old. Chem.) A substance in the form of a powder,             especially when condensed from sublimation; as, the             flowers of sulphur.          6. A figure of speech; an ornament of style.          7. pl. (Print.) Ornamental type used chiefly for borders             around pages, cards, etc. --W. Savage.          8. pl. Menstrual discharges. --Lev. xv. 24.          {Animal flower} (Zo[94]l.) See under {Animal}.          {Cut flowers}, flowers cut from the stalk, as for making a             bouquet.          {Flower bed}, a plat in a garden for the cultivation of             flowers.          {Flower beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any beetle which feeds upon             flowers, esp. any one of numerous small species of the             genus {Meligethes}, family {Nitidulid[91]}, some of which             are injurious to crops.          {Flower bird} (Zo[94]l.), an Australian bird of the genus             {Anthornis}, allied to the honey eaters.          {Flower bud}, an unopened flower.          {Flower clock}, an assemblage of flowers which open and close             at different hours of the day, thus indicating the time.                      {Flower head} (Bot.), a compound flower in which all the             florets are sessile on their receptacle, as in the case of             the daisy.          {Flower pecker} (Zo[94]l.), one of a family ({Dic[91]id[91]})             of small Indian and Australian birds. They resemble             humming birds in habits.          {Flower piece}.             (a) A table ornament made of cut flowers.             (b) (Fine Arts) A picture of flowers.          {Flower stalk} (Bot.), the peduncle of a plant, or the stem             that supports the flower or fructification.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: If we examine a common flower, such for instance as a                geranium, we shall find that it consists of: First, an                outer envelope or calyx, sometimes tubular, sometimes                consisting of separate leaves called sepals; secondly,                an inner envelope or corolla, which is generally more                or less colored, and which, like the calyx, is                sometimes tubular, sometimes composed of separate                leaves called petals; thirdly, one or more stamens,                consisting of a stalk or filament and a head or anther,                in which the pollen is produced; and fourthly, a                pistil, which is situated in the center of the flower,                and consists generally of three principal parts; one or                more compartments at the base, each containing one or                more seeds; the stalk or style; and the stigma, which                in many familiar instances forms a small head, at the                top of the style or ovary, and to which the pollen must                find its way in order to fertilize the flower. --Sir J.                Lubbock.          3. The fairest, freshest, and choicest part of anything; as,             the flower of an army, or of a family; the state or time             of freshness and bloom; as, the flower of life, that is,             youth.                         The choice and flower of all things profitable the                      Psalms do more briefly contain.         --Hooker.                         The flower of the chivalry of all Spain. --Southey.                         A simple maiden in her flower Is worth a hundred                      coats of arms.                                    --Tennyson.          4. Grain pulverized; meal; flour. [Obs.]                         The flowers of grains, mixed with water, will make a                      sort of glue.                                    --Arbuthnot.          5. pl. (Old. Chem.) A substance in the form of a powder,             especially when condensed from sublimation; as, the             flowers of sulphur.          6. A figure of speech; an ornament of style.          7. pl. (Print.) Ornamental type used chiefly for borders             around pages, cards, etc. --W. Savage.          8. pl. Menstrual discharges. --Lev. xv. 24.          {Animal flower} (Zo[94]l.) See under {Animal}.          {Cut flowers}, flowers cut from the stalk, as for making a             bouquet.          {Flower bed}, a plat in a garden for the cultivation of             flowers.          {Flower beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any beetle which feeds upon             flowers, esp. any one of numerous small species of the             genus {Meligethes}, family {Nitidulid[91]}, some of which             are injurious to crops.          {Flower bird} (Zo[94]l.), an Australian bird of the genus             {Anthornis}, allied to the honey eaters.          {Flower bud}, an unopened flower.          {Flower clock}, an assemblage of flowers which open and close             at different hours of the day, thus indicating the time.                      {Flower head} (Bot.), a compound flower in which all the             florets are sessile on their receptacle, as in the case of             the daisy.          {Flower pecker} (Zo[94]l.), one of a family ({Dic[91]id[91]})             of small Indian and Australian birds. They resemble             humming birds in habits.          {Flower piece}.             (a) A table ornament made of cut flowers.             (b) (Fine Arts) A picture of flowers.          {Flower stalk} (Bot.), the peduncle of a plant, or the stem             that supports the flower or fructification.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Flower-fence \Flow"er-fence`\, n. (Bot.)       A tropical leguminous bush ({Poinciana, [or] C[91]salpinia,       pulcherrima}) with prickly branches, and showy yellow or red       flowers; -- so named from its having been sometimes used for       hedges in the West Indies. --Baird.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Flowerful \Flow"er*ful\, a.       Abounding with flowers. --Craig.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Flowerpot \Flow"er*pot`\, n.       A vessel, commonly or earthenware, for earth in which plants       are grown.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Full-orbed \Full"-orbed`\, a.       Having the orb or disk complete or fully illuminated; like       the full moon.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Fall River, KS (city, FIPS 22775)       Location: 37.60841 N, 96.02848 W       Population (1990): 113 (87 housing units)       Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 67047    Fall River, MA (city, FIPS 23000)       Location: 41.71460 N, 71.10507 W       Population (1990): 92703 (40375 housing units)       Area: 80.3 sq km (land), 18.7 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 02720, 02721, 02723, 02724    Fall River, WI (village, FIPS 25150)       Location: 43.38515 N, 89.04773 W       Population (1990): 842 (341 housing units)       Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 53932
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Fall River County, SD (county, FIPS 47)       Location: 43.24548 N, 103.51636 W       Population (1990): 7353 (3692 housing units)       Area: 4506.4 sq km (land), 24.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Fall River Mills, CA       Zip code(s): 96028
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Flora Vista, NM (CDP, FIPS 26360)       Location: 36.80215 N, 108.08198 W       Population (1990): 1021 (362 housing units)       Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 87415
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Flowery Branch, GA (town, FIPS 30340)       Location: 34.18560 N, 83.92315 W       Population (1990): 1251 (575 housing units)       Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 30542
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Fowlerville, MI (village, FIPS 30060)       Location: 42.66008 N, 84.07227 W       Population (1990): 2648 (1018 housing units)       Area: 4.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 48836
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
flarp /flarp/ n.   [Rutgers University] Yet another    {metasyntactic variable} (see {foo}).   Among those who use it, it is    associated with a legend that any program not containing the word    `flarp' somewhere will not work.   The legend is discreetly silent on    the reliability of programs which _do_ contain the magic word.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
flarp          /flarp/ [Rutgers University] Yet another {metasyntactic       variable} (see {foo}).   Among those who use it, it is       associated with a legend that any program not containing the       word "flarp" somewhere will not work.   The legend is       discreetly silent on the reliability of programs which *do*       contain the magic word.          [{Jargon File}]