Fou`cault" cur`rent (?). [After J. B. L. Foucault (1819-68), French physicist.] (Elec.) An eddy current.
Foul, n. In various games or sports, an act done contrary to the rules; a foul stroke, hit, play, or the like.
||Four`chette" (?), n. (Card Playing) The combination of the card immediately above and the one immediately below a given card.
Four"-cy`cle, n. (Thermodynamics) A four-stroke cycle, as the Otto cycle, for an internal- combustion engine. -- Four"-cy`cle, a.
Four"some (?), a. [Four + 2d -some.] Consisting of four; requiring four participants. [Scot. or Golf]
Four"some, n. (Golf) A game between four players, with two on each side and each side playing but one ball, the partners striking alternately. It is called a mixed foursome when each side consists of a man and a woman.
Frame, n. In games: (a) In pool, the triangular form used in setting up the balls; also, the balls as set up, or the round of playing required to pocket them all; as, to play six frames in a game of 50 points. (b) In bowling, as in tenpins, one of the several innings forming a game.
Frame"-up`, n. A conspiracy or plot, esp. for a malicious or evil purpose, as to incriminate a person on false evidence. [Slang]
||Franc"-ti`reur" (?), n. [F., fr. franc free + tireur shooter, fr. tirer to shoot.] (Mil.) A French partisan soldier, or one belonging to a corps of detached light troops engaged in forays, skirmishes, scouting, etc.
||Frap`pé" (fr`p"), a. [F., p.p. of frapper to strike, to chill.] Iced; frozen; artificially cooled; as, wine frappé. -- n. A frappé mixture or beverage, as a water ice, variously flavored, frozen soft, and served in glasses.
Frap"ping (?), n. [From Frap.] (Naut.) A lashing binding a thing tightly or binding things together.
Fraz"zle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Frazzled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Frazzling (?).] [Cf. G. faseln, and E. fray.] To fray; to wear or pull into tatters or tag ends; to tatter; -- used literally and figuratively. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.]
Her hair was of a reddish gray color, and its frazzled and tangled condition suggested that the woman had recently passed through a period of extreme excitement.
J. C. Harris.
Fraz"zle, n. The act or result of frazzling; the condition or quality of being frazzled; the tag end; a frayed-out end. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.]
My fingers are all scratched to frazzles.
Kipling.