F, f
/ɛf/ 
Show Spelled Pronunciation [ef] Show IPA –noun, plural F's or Fs, f's or fs. | 1. | the sixth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant. |
| 2. | any spoken sound represented by the letter F or f, as in fat, differ, or huff. |
| 3. | something having the shape of an F. |
| 4. | a written or printed representation of the letter F or f. |
| 5. | a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter F or f. |
f 1 or F (ěf)
n.
pl. f's or F's also fs or Fs
The sixth letter of the modern English alphabet. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter f. The sixth in a series. Something shaped like the letter F. F A grade that indicates failing status. Music The fourth tone in the scale of C major or the sixth tone in the relative minor scale. A key or scale in which F is the tonic. A written or printed note representing this tone. A string, key, or pipe tuned to the pitch of this tone.
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FS
abbr. Foreign Service Forest Service
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Science Dictionary
F
Abbreviation of Fahrenheit The symbol for farad. The symbol for fluorine.
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The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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FS
File Separator Foreign Service Forest Service
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