(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
backfitting
backfitting
verb
present participle of backfit
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
beatifying
beatifying
verb
present participle of beatify
beautifying
beautifying
adj
That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.
noun
The action of the verb to beautify.
verb
present participle of beautify
beneficiating
beneficiating
verb
present participle of beneficiate
biflagelate
biflagellate
biflagellate
adj
(biology) Having two flagella.
noun
Any organism that has two flagella.
bifurcating
bifurcating
adj
dividing or forking into two
verb
present participle of bifurcate
birefracting
boatlifting
boatlifting
verb
present participle of boatlift
breakfasting
breakfasting
noun
The act of eating breakfast.
verb
present participle of breakfast
breastfeeding
breastfeeding
noun
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
verb
present participle of breastfeed
confabulating
confabulating
verb
present participle of confabulate
defatigable
defatigable
adj
(very rare) Easily tired or wearied; capable of being fatigued.
defibrillating
defibrillating
verb
present participle of defibrillate
deflagrability
deflagrability
noun
(chemistry, archaic) The quality of being deflagrable.
diffrangibility
diffrangibility
noun
Ability to be diffracted.
fabricating
fabricating
verb
present participle of fabricate
factabling
fatigability
fatigability
noun
(medicine) A medical condition in which fatigue is easily induced.
fatigable
fatigable
adj
Susceptible to fatigue; able to become physically exhausted.
fatigableness
fatigableness
noun
susceptibility to fatigue
fatiguabilities
fatiguability
fatiguability
noun
Alternative form of fatigability
fatiguable
fatiguable
adj
Alternative form of fatigable
featherbedding
featherbedding
noun
(US) The employment of more workers than is necessary, typically because of labor union rules (or sometimes deals with organized crime, a government, etc), especially upon the introduction of new technology.
verb
present participle of featherbed
fibrillating
fibrillating
adj
Of a muscle, especially in the heart: undergoing fibrillation; quivering.
Splitting into fibrils or fibres.
verb
present participle of fibrillate
fibrocartilage
fibrocartilage
noun
A tough form of cartilage that has a matrix of dense bundles of fibres.
fibrocartilaginous
fibrocartilaginous
adj
Of or pertaining to fibrocartilage.
fibroligamentous
fightable
fightable
adj
(military) Capable in combat.
Able to be fought.
figurability
figurability
noun
The quality of being figurable.
fimbriating
fimbriating
verb
present participle of fimbriate
fingerbreadth
fingerbreadth
noun
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
flabbergastation
flabbergastation
noun
(archaic, colloquial, humorous) The act of confounding or bewildering.
(colloquial) Bewildered shock or surprise; the state or condition of being flabbergasted.
flabbergasting
flabbergasting
adj
Overwhelming in a bewildering way; amazing, confounding, stunning, especially in a ludicrous manner.
verb
present participle of flabbergast
flabbergastingly
flabbergastingly
adv
Surprisingly, astonishingly or amazingly
fleabiting
foldboating
forgeability
forgeability
noun
(metallurgy) The quality or degree of being forgeable.
fractabling
frangibilities
frangibilities
noun
plural of frangibility
frangibility
frangibility
noun
The state or quality of being frangible.
frightable
frightenable
frightenable
adj
Capable of being frightened.
frigostable
fruitbearing
funambulating
funambulating
verb
present participle of funambulate
gibstaff
gibstaff
noun
(obsolete) A staff to gauge water, or to push a boat.
(obsolete, historical) A staff used in stick fighting; a quarterstaff.
gratifiable
gratifiable
adj
That can be gratified.
indefatigability
indefatigability
noun
Tirelessness; persistence; stamina.
indefatigable
indefatigable
adj
Extremely persistent and untiring.
indefatigableness
indefatigableness
noun
The state of being indefatigable.
indefatigably
indefatigably
adv
In an extremely persistent and untiring manner; in an indefatigable manner
infatigable
infatigable
adj
(obsolete) indefatigable
infrangibility
infrangibility
noun
The quality of being infrangible.
irrefragability
irrefragability
noun
The quality or degree of being irrefragable.
irrefrangibility
irrefrangibility
noun
The quality or degree of being irrefrangible.
nonfatigable
nonfrangibility
obfuscating
obfuscating
verb
present participle of obfuscate
outfabling
outfabling
verb
present participle of outfable
prefabricating
prefabricating
verb
present participle of prefabricate
reconfigurability
reconfigurability
noun
The state or degree of being reconfigurable.
refragability
refragability
noun
The quality or degree of being refrangible; refrangibility.