(figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.
aftershocks
aftershocks
noun
plural of aftershock
afterwork
afterworking
alkylarylsulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
blanketflower
blanketflower
noun
Gaillardia; a plant of the genus Gaillardia.
breakfront
breakfront
noun
(chiefly attributive) Any piece of furniture (especially a bookcase or cabinet) that has a central section that projects farther forward than the other sections.
breakfronts
breakfronts
noun
plural of breakfront
cockneyfication
cockneyfication
noun
the use of cockney words or mannerisms, especially by non-cockneys
craftworker
craftworker
noun
A maker of craftwork.
factorylike
factorylike
adj
Resembling a factory in any of various respects
featherwork
featherwork
noun
(countable) A cultural artifact made with feathers.
(uncountable) The working of feathers into a cultural artifact.
featherworker
flatterdock
floatmaker
floatmaker
noun
A builder of floats (decorated trailers or vehicles for display in a parade or pageant).
flockmaster
flockmaster
noun
A head shepherd.
folktale
folktale
noun
A tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.
folktales
folktales
noun
plural of folktale
footmaker
foretack
foretack
noun
(nautical) The fore tack (part of a sail)
foretackle
foretackle
noun
(nautical) The tackle that attaches or hooks on to the pendant (on a masthead or foremast) for the purposes of hoisting, tautening, or securing a stay.
foretake
foretake
verb
(transitive) To take or choose before another (option); prefer.
(transitive) To take, receive, or adopt beforehand; assume.
foretalk
foretalk
noun
Small talk used prior to more meaningful conversation.
foretalking
fortake
fortake
verb
(transitive) To take away; remove; deprive.
(transitive, UK dialectal) To aim or deal a blow at; hit.
(transitive, UK dialectal) To mistake; make a mistake.
fountainlike
fountainlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a fountain.
frankforter
frankforters
freakout
freakout
noun
(slang) A frightening or disorientating experience, especially one that results from the use of a hallucinogenic drug.
(slang) An occurrence of unrestrained or irrational behaviour.
freakouts
freakouts
noun
plural of freakout
freakpot
fructokinase
fructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme of the liver, intestine, and kidney cortex.
hydrofranklinite
kefalotir
kefiatoid
lakefront
lakefront
adj
Adjacent to a lake. Usually used to describe real estate.
noun
Land or an area which is adjacent to a lake.
markgenossenschaft
mistakeproof
mistakeproof
adj
Resistant to mistakes.
offtake
offtake
noun
(mining) The removal of oil (or an industrial chemical) from a storage facility.
A point or channel of drainage or off-flow; offlet.
An act of taking off; specifically, the taking away or purchase of goods.
Something taken off; a deduction.
verb
(obsolete) To take off; take away.
outflanked
outflanked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outflank
outflanker
outflanker
noun
(military) One who is positioned so as to outflank the enemy in combat.
phosphofructokinase
phosphofructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates
postbreakfast
postbreakfast
adj
After breakfast.
racketproof
smokefarthings
smokeshaft
stockfather
takeoff
takeoff
noun
(printing, UK, historical) The removal of sheets from the press.
A parody or lampoon of someone or something.
A quantification, especially of building materials.
The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight.
The spot from which one takes off; specifically, the place from which a jumper rises in leaping.
takeoffs
takeoffs
noun
plural of takeoff
tradesfolk
tradesfolk
noun
People employed in trade; tradesmen and tradeswomen.