AFTERDAMPS | • afterdamps n. Plural of afterdamp. • AFTERDAMP n. poisonous gas formed after the explosion of firedamp in a mine. |
FORETOPMAN | • foretopman n. (Nautical) A sailor who controls the masts in the foretop. • FORETOPMAN n. a sailor who works on the platform at the head of the foremast. |
FORETOPMEN | • foretopmen n. Plural of foretopman. • FORETOPMAN n. a sailor who works on the platform at the head of the foremast. |
IMPERFECTS | • imperfects n. Plural of imperfect. • imperfects v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imperfect. • IMPERFECT n. a verb tense expressing ongoing action in the past. |
OUTPERFORM | • outperform v. To perform better than something or someone. • OUTPERFORM v. to exceed in performance. |
PERFUMIEST | • PERFUMY adj. like or full of perfume. |
PERMAFROST | • permafrost n. Permanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof. • PERMAFROST n. permanently frozen subsoil. |
PLATFORMED | • platformed v. Simple past tense and past participle of platform. • PLATFORM v. to equip with a platform. |
PLATFORMER | • platformer n. (Video games, informal) A platform game. • PLATFORMER n. a platform game, a type of computer game that is played by moving a figure on the screen through a series of obstacles and problems. |
POSTFORMED | • postformed v. Simple past tense and past participle of postform. • POSTFORM v. to shape subsequently. |
PREFERMENT | • preferment n. (Now historical) Prior claim (on payment, or on purchasing something); the first rights to obtain a… • preferment n. (Obsolete) The fact of being pushed or advanced to a more favourable situation; furtherance, promotion… • preferment n. Advancement to a higher position or office; promotion. |
PREFORMATS | • preformats v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preformat. • PREFORMAT v. to format in advance. |
PROTEIFORM | • proteiform adj. (Zoology) changeable in form; resembling a proteus. • PROTEIFORM adj. changeable in form. |