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lights dimmed the radio signal faded
the radio signal became weaker and
weaker
Fahrenheit Fahrenheit /frənhat/ noun a scale
of temperatures where the freezing and
boiling points of water are 32° and 212°
respectively. Compare Celsius, centigrade
(NOTE: Used in the USA but now
less common in the UK; usually written
as an F after the degree sign: 32° F.)
fail fail /fel/ verb 1. to stop working properly
the brakes failed the brakes did
not work the wing failed during a
high-speed turn the wing broke during
a high-speed turn 2. to receive an academic
grade below the acceptable minimum
in an examination or a course of
study the trainee failed his navigation
examination the trainee did not
pass her navigation exam without fail
certainly, definitely Be here at 8
o’clock without fail.
fail safe fail safe /fel sef/ noun the principle
of designing a structure so that the failure
of one part does not affect the safety
of the whole
fail safe system fail safe system /fel sef sstəm/
noun a system or device which has inbuilt
safeguards against total failure
The term fail safe means that the structure,
though damaged, is capable of
supporting a reasonable percentage of
its design load.
failure failure /feljə/ noun 1. a stoppage or
a breakdown bearing failure Engine
failure is sometimes accompanied by
fire. power failure loss of engine
power, or loss of electrical power supply
2. the fact of not achieving the
desired goal or result the failure of an
experiment failure to do something
not doing something The steward’s
failure to remain at his station made the
emergency situation worse. 3. the fact
of not passing a course, a test, or an
examination His failure in the GFT
(General Flying Test) meant that he
didn’t finish the course.
fair /feə/ adjective 1. free of clouds or
storms, clear and sunny fair weather
good weather 2. just, reasonable, free of
favouritism or bias a fair exam an
exam which tested students on what
they had been taught, was of reasonable
difficulty and duration and which did
not trick the candidates it is fair to
say that he should have done better it
is reasonable to say that he should have
done better verb to join pieces so as to
be smooth, even, or regular The aircraft’s
wing is faired into the fuselage.
fairing /feərŋ/ noun a device to
improve the flow of air over a surface
There is a dorsal fairing at the base of
the fin or vertical stabiliser. Wheel
fairings, called spats, are fitted to light
aircraft to reduce drag. spat, nacelle
fairly /feəli/ adverb moderately,
rather, quite fairly high levels moderately
high levels fairly simple moderately
simple
fall fall /fɔl/ noun 1. a drop or lessening in
amount fall in pressure a drop in
pressure 2. the amount of rain or snow
which comes down at any one time an
overnight fall of snow 3. US autumn
verb 1. to become less in amount
atmospheric pressure is falling atmospheric
pressure is decreasing 2. to be
included within the range of something
Aircraft fall into a number of type categories.
Design methods fall into four
groups. Long-range high-frequency
communications fall in the frequency
bracket 2–25 MHz. 3. to drop or come
down freely because of gravity Light
rain may fall occasionally. 4. to occur at
a particular time New Year’s Day falls
on a Thursday this year. (NOTE: falling
– fell – fallen)
false /fɔls/ adjective not true, incorrect
Lightning may cause false readings
from sensitive instruments. false
glide path information incorrect glide
path information
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familiar familiar /fə|mliə/ adjective 1. often
seen, common Clouds are the most
familiar visible meteorological feature.
2. known Symbols and abbreviations
which are strange at present become
familiar after a time. to be familiar
with to have some knowledge of something
He is familiar with the procedure.
familiarise familiarise /fə|mliəraz/, familiarize
verb to familiarise yourself with
to get to know something well
fan fan /fn/ noun a circular device with
rotating blades, powered by an engine
or motor, for moving a gas such as air
The compressor has large rotating fan
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