| family |
a group of living things that are related to each other. [1/5 definitions] |
| fault |
a break in part of the earth's crust that is like a crack in the surface of the earth. A fault can be small or it can be hundreds of miles long. Because of the break between the surfaces, the surfaces can move and become uneven with each other. [1/4 definitions] |
| favor |
a gift given to each person at a social event. [1/6 definitions] |
| folder |
a folded paper that gives information on each section. [1/3 definitions] |
| food chain |
a series of living beings in which each serves as food for the next. |
| football |
a game played in the United States and Canada by two teams on a long field. Each team tries to score points by passing or carrying the ball to the other team's end of the playing area, or by kicking it through the goal posts. [1/4 definitions] |
| fret3 |
one of the ridges set across the neck of a stringed instrument such as a guitar or lute to mark where the fingers should press the strings for each note. |
| friction |
the rubbing of objects against each other. [1/3 definitions] |
| gallop |
the fastest pace of a horse or other animal that has four legs. During a gallop, all four feet are off the ground at one point during each stride. [1/3 definitions] |
| glove |
a covering for the hand that has separate parts for each finger and the thumb. [1/3 definitions] |
| go Dutch |
(informal) to go on an outing or order a meal, with each person paying his or her own share. |
| golf |
a game played on a large outdoor course with small holes in the ground spaced far apart. Players use a set of special clubs to hit a small white ball into each of the series of holes. There are nine or eighteen holes in a golf course. The object of the game is to get the ball into each hole using as few strokes as possible. [1/2 definitions] |
| gravity |
the force by which all objects in the universe are attracted to each other. [1/2 definitions] |
| grid |
parallel horizontal and vertical lines that cross each other to form squares of equal size. Grids are used to locate points on a map or to make diagrams. [1/2 definitions] |
| guide word |
one or two words printed at the top of the page in a reference book to help the reader find the right page. In this dictionary, the guide words at the top of each page show what the first and last entries on that page are. |
| hand |
the cards given out to each player in a card game. [1/11 definitions] |
| handcuff |
one of two metal rings that are joined to each other by a short chain or bar. Handcuffs are locked around a prisoner's wrists. [1/2 definitions] |
| hand out |
to give to each person; pass out; distribute. |
| Hanukkah |
a Jewish festival that runs for eight days in December in which a special candle is lit each night. Hanukkah celebrates the anniversary of the dedication of the temple at Jerusalem and the miracle of the lamp. |
| heap |
many things lying on top of each other; pile. [1/5 definitions] |
| high jump |
a contest in which each person jumps over a bar which is raised after each successful jump. |