Federal Reserve System |
a U.S. federal banking system that sets interest rates and regulates the flow of money. |
federal revenue |
monies obtained by the U.S. federal government through taxation and investment. |
Federal Trade Commission |
a U.S. agency whose duty is to investigate and prosecute illegal interstate trade practices such as false advertising and price-fixing. |
federate |
to bring together or unite in a federation or league. [2 definitions] |
federation |
the act of federating or joining together into a league of states. [2 definitions] |
fedora |
a hat of soft felt, with a curled brim that can be turned up or down and a lengthwise crease in the crown. |
fed up |
at or beyond the limit of one's patience or tolerance. |
fee |
a charge for services. [2 definitions] |
feeble |
without strength or vigor, physically, mentally, or morally. [3 definitions] |
feeble-minded |
mentally deficient, as from congenital causes or old age. [2 definitions] |
feed |
to provide food for or give food to. [13 definitions] |
feedback |
the returning of opinions, corrections, or other evaluative information after exposure to a product, process, or event. [6 definitions] |
feed bag |
a bag that can be filled with feed, slipped over a horse's muzzle, and kept in place with straps over the animal's head. |
feeder |
someone or something that supplies or receives food. [5 definitions] |
feedlot |
a plot of land on which livestock, esp. cattle to be sold for beef, are fattened before being shipped to market. |
feed on |
usu. of animals, to eat (a certain type of thing) as food. |
feedstock |
raw materials used in an industrial process, such as metal bars to be fed into a machine for cutting or shaping. |
feedstuff |
food for livestock or poultry; fodder; feed. |
feel |
to perceive by actively touching, or perceive passively through one's skin. [15 definitions] |
feeler |
a hint, suggestion, or question intended to cause another's thoughts or feelings to be revealed. [2 definitions] |
feeling |
a physical sensation produced by touch. [10 definitions] |