The flow of a fluid (through a pipe etc.) in a direction opposite to that which is normal or intended.
verb
To flow in the wrong or backward direction.
facework
facework
noun
(mining) work done at the face, such as the coalface
(sociology, psychology) The communicative strategies involved in upholding face, or social prestige.
The material of the outside or front side, as of a wall or building.
feltwork
feltwork
noun
(medicine) A fibrous network
(medicine) A tight plexus of nerve fibrils
firework
firework
noun
A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.
flatwork
flatwork
noun
(construction) Horizontal construction work using concrete, such as floors.
fluework
fluework
noun
A system of organ stops in which the sound is caused by wind passing through a flue or fissure and striking an edge above; distinguished from reedwork.
folkways
folkways
noun
plural of folkway
footwalk
footwalk
noun
A pedestrian walkway.
footwork
footwork
noun
(uncountable, music) A subgenre of juke/ghetto house and style of street dance that originated in Chicago in the early 1990s.
Any movement of the feet, especially intricate or complex movement, as in sports or dancing.
foreknew
foreknew
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foreknow
foreknow
foreknow
verb
To have knowledge of beforehand.
forkwise
forkwise
adv
In the manner of a fork.
formwork
formwork
noun
(construction) A temporary mold, made from planks, into which concrete is poured
forwaked
forwaked
adj
(obsolete) tired out with excessive waking or watching
fretwork
fretwork
noun
ornamental woodwork either carved in low relief or cut through
leafwork
leafwork
noun
Any design or structure resembling leaves or the pattern of leaves; foliage
lifework
lifework
noun
The main occupation or vocation of a person's life.
showfolk
showfolk
noun
showpeople
townfolk
townfolk
noun
Synonym of townsfolk
weogufka
werefolk
werefolk
noun
werecreatures
wolflike
wolflike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a wolf.
wolfskin
wolfskin
noun
The skin of a wolf.
workfare
workfare
noun
(US) A form of welfare in which people are required to work as a condition of receiving aid