Terms Starting with "F"

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Face-off

Intermediate

Method of starting play with two players competing for ball

Example:

"Win the face-off to gain possession"

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Fade (Golf)

Advanced

Ball flight curving gently from left to right for right-handers

Categories:β›³Golf

Example:

"A fade keeps you away from trouble"

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Fairway

Beginner

Short grass area between tee and green where ideal shots land

Categories:β›³Golf

Example:

"Hit the fairway for the best approach"

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Fall Line

Beginner

Steepest and most direct path down slope

Example:

"Follow the fall line for speed"

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False Start

Intermediate

Leaving starting block before signal

Categories:🏊Swimming

Example:

"He was called for a false start"

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Illegal start before the starting signal

Example:

"The false start cost him the race"

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False Summit

Intermediate

Peak that appears to be summit but isn't the highest point

Categories:πŸ₯ΎHiking

Example:

"The false summit was disheartening"

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Falsetto

Intermediate

Light, breathy upper register in male voices

Categories:🎡Singing

Example:

"Falsetto creates ethereal quality"

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Fartlek

Intermediate

Swedish training method mixing fast and slow running randomly

Categories:πŸƒRunning

Example:

"Fartlek runs improve speed and endurance"

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Fast Break

Intermediate

Quick transition from defense to offense

Example:

"The fast break led to easy points"

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Favicon

Beginner

Small icon displayed in browser tab

Example:

"The favicon represents your brand"

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Feather (Rowing)

Intermediate

Rotating oar blade parallel to water during recovery

Categories:🚣Rowing

Example:

"Feather the blade after release"

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Fermentation

Beginner

Process converting sugars to alcohol

Example:

"Primary fermentation takes 5-7 days"

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Figure

Intermediate

Decorative grain patterns in wood

Example:

"Birdseye maple has beautiful figure"

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Filtration

Advanced

Removing particles through filter media

Example:

"Filtration polishes the final wine"

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Fine Tuners

Beginner

Small adjusters for precise string tuning

Categories:🎻Violin

Example:

"Use fine tuners for small adjustments"

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Fingerboard

Beginner

Smooth wooden surface where fingers press strings

Categories:🎻Violin

Example:

"Keep fingerboard clean and smooth"

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Finish

Intermediate

Protective and decorative coating

Example:

"The finish enhances the wood grain"

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Finish (Wine)

Intermediate

Lingering taste after swallowing

Example:

"The finish was long and elegant"

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Fins

Beginner

Foot gear to increase propulsion during training

Categories:🏊Swimming

Example:

"Fins help with body position"

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Basic hand position on violin neck

Categories:🎻Violin

Example:

"Master first position thoroughly"

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Five Hole

Intermediate

Space between goaltender's legs

Categories:πŸ’Hockey

Example:

"Shot through the five hole"

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Flagging

Intermediate

Extending leg for balance without weight-bearing

Example:

"Flagging helped her reach the next hold"

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Flash

Advanced

Completing route successfully on first attempt

Example:

"She flashed the difficult route"

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Pre-drawn tattoo designs displayed in shop

Example:

"Flash art covers shop walls"

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Fleche

Advanced

Running attack where fencer passes opponent

Categories:🀺Fencing

Example:

"The fleche caught him off guard"

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Flexibility

Beginner

Range of motion in joints and muscles

Categories:🧘Yoga

Example:

"Flexibility improves with practice"

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Flick

Advanced

Quick wrist shot against short ball

Example:

"Backhand flick over the net"

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Flip Turn

Intermediate

A swimming turn executed by doing a forward somersault

Categories:🏊Swimming

Example:

"Perfect your flip turn to save seconds"

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Float

Intermediate

Layer ingredient on top of drink

Example:

"Float cream on Irish coffee"

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Routine performed on spring floor with tumbling and dance

Example:

"The floor exercise combined power and artistry"

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Flow

Intermediate

Smooth transition between poses

Categories:🧘Yoga

Example:

"Find your natural flow"

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Flowstone

Beginner

Mineral deposits creating smooth cave formations

Example:

"The flowstone looked like frozen waterfalls"

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Footer

Beginner

Bottom section of webpage

Example:

"Footers contain secondary information"

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Sequence of steps and turns across ice

Example:

"Intricate footwork sequence"

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Fore

Beginner

Warning shout to alert others of an approaching golf ball

Categories:β›³Golf

Example:

"Yell fore when your ball heads toward people"

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Forechecking

Advanced

Pressuring opponents in their defensive zone

Categories:πŸ’Hockey

Example:

"Aggressive forechecking created turnovers"

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Landing pattern where front of foot contacts ground first

Categories:πŸƒRunning

Example:

"Sprinters use forefoot strike"

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Formation

Intermediate

Multiple skydivers linking together in freefall

Example:

"The 4-way formation held perfectly"

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Free Flying

Advanced

Advanced body positions like head down or sit flying

Example:

"Free flying requires extensive training"

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Free Kick

Intermediate

Restart after foul with opponents 10 yards away

Categories:⚽Soccer

Example:

"He scored from the free kick"

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Free Throw

Beginner

Uncontested shot from foul line worth one point

Example:

"He sank both free throws"

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Free Verse

Beginner

Poetry without regular meter or rhyme

Example:

"Free verse allows natural expression"

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Freefall

Beginner

Period falling through air before parachute deployment

Example:

"Freefall lasted 60 seconds"

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Freestyle

Beginner

The fastest and most common competitive swimming stroke

Categories:🏊Swimming

Example:

"She won the 100m freestyle"

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Front Crawl

Beginner

Technical name for freestyle stroke

Categories:🏊Swimming

Example:

"Front crawl uses alternating arm movements"

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Front Walkover

Intermediate

Forward bending skill passing through handstand

Example:

"Her front walkover had beautiful lines"

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Frontside

Intermediate

Rotating or approaching with front of body leading

Example:

"Frontside 180 is easier to see"

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Turn or trick where chest faces slope

Example:

"Frontside 360 in the pipe"

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Wine emphasizing fruit flavors

Example:

"This wine is very fruit forward"

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