(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.
backfurrow
backfurrow
noun
(agriculture) The line of piled soil thrown up beside a furrow when it is created by a plow
verb
(agriculture) To throw or turn the soil in alternating directions for every other row that is plowed, so that every pair of furrows has a single backfurrow with clear areas on the outside.
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.
cockchafer
cockchafer
noun
Any of the large European beetles from the genus Melolontha that are destructive to vegetation.
Any of various other similar beetles, such as of the genera Acrossidius, Cyphochilus, Rhopaea, etc.
coffeecake
coffeecake
noun
Alternative form of coffee cake
cornflakes
cornflakes
noun
Alternative spelling of corn flakes
falconlike
falconlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a falcon.
flakeboard
flakeboard
noun
A type of board manufactured from wood flakes
floatmaker
floatmaker
noun
A builder of floats (decorated trailers or vehicles for display in a parade or pageant).
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.
forsakenly
forsakenly
adv
(rare) helplessly
In a deserted manner; by itself; alone
frameworks
frameworks
noun
plural of framework
frankforts
frankhouse
frockmaker
halfcocked
halfcocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of halfcock
kaempferol
kaempferol
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavonoid, isolated from tea and other plants, that may reduce the risk of heart disease
knifeboard
knifeboard
noun
(historical, by extension) An early bus with narrow, restrictive seating; a knifeboard bus.
(historical, chiefly attributive) A way of arranging benches back to back, resembling a knifeboard; common on the open upper deck of early double-deck omnibuses and trams.
A board on which knives are cleaned or polished.
maskflower
monkeyface
monkeyface
noun
(childish, derogatory) A term of abuse for an ugly person.
The mussel Theliderma metanevra.
nonflakily
norfolkian
oklafalaya
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.
parkerford
plainsfolk
quakeproof
quakeproof
adj
Capable of withstanding an earthquake.
verb
(transitive) To modify (a structure) to make it capable of withstanding an earthquake.
shakeproof
shakeproof
adj
(engineering) Of a washer: resistant to being loosened by vibration.
smokeshaft
snakeproof
snakeproof
adj
Resistant to snakes.
snowflakes
snowflakes
noun
plural of snowflake
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of snowflake
sparkproof
sparkproof
adj
Designed not to emit sparks.
tradesfolk
tradesfolk
noun
People employed in trade; tradesmen and tradeswomen.