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in preparation for planting 2 any long deep cut or narrow
hollow between raised edges, especially in the earth 3 a
deep line or fold in the skin of the face, especially the
forehead, often seen as a sign of worry or STRESS
furrow² v [T] to make furrows in: The telescope showed the
deeply furrowed surface of the planet. | She looked at the exam
paper with a furrowed brow. (=her forehead had lines in it
because she was worried)
fur·ry /'fɜːri/ adj of, like, or covered with fur: a furry little
rabbit | furry material
fur·ther¹ /'fɜːðər || 'fɜːr-/ adv 1 (comparative of FAR) at or to a
greater distance or more distant point; FARTHER: He's too tired
to walk any further. | He can swim further than I can. |
[+adv/prep] Our house is a bit further along the road. | The
records don't go any further back than 1960. | No, I'm not
thinking of getting married – nothing could be further from
my mind! 2 more; to a greater degree: Don't try my patience
any further. | We'll enquire further into this question
tomorrow. | I have nothing further to say. 3 fml in addition;
FURTHERMORE: The house is not large enough for us, and
further, it is too far from the town. 4 further to fml (used
especially in business letters) continuing the subject of:
Further to our letter of February 5th, we can now confirm that
all the spare parts you requested are available. 5 go further
to give, do, or say more: He was a very fine man; indeed I'll
go (even) further, he was the most courageous man I ever knew.
→ see FARTHER (USAGE)
further² adj [A] (comparative of FAR) 1 later than the one spoken
of: There'll be a further performance of the play next week. |
The office will be closed until further notice. (=until we
inform you that it is open again) 2 more; additional: Have
you any further questions (to ask)? | If you have no further use
for this book, I'll give it to someone else. | There being no
further business, the meeting was closed.
further³ v [T] to help (something) advance or succeed: This
success should further your chances of promotion. | The
society was dedicated to furthering the cause of world peace.
fur·ther·ance /'fɜːðərəns || 'fɜːr-/ n [Uof] fml development;
continuation: In furtherance of our aim of improving the
school, we are building a new set of science classrooms.
further edu'cation n [U] BrE education after leaving school,
but not at a university. It is most commonly available in
further education colleges and many of the courses are
intended to prepare people for work: further education
classes at the local college → compare ADULT EDUCATION,
CONTINUING EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION
fur·ther·more /ˌfɜːðə'mɔːr || ˌfɜːrðər'mɔːr/ adv fml also; in
addition to what has been said: The house is too small for a
family of four, and furthermore it is in a bad location.
fur·ther·most /'fɜːðəməʊst || 'fɜːrðər-/ adj especially lit most
distant; farthest away: [A] In the furthermost corner of the
hall sat a tall thin man. | [F+from] in the corner furthermost
from the door
fur·thest /'fɜːðst || 'fɜr-/ adj, adv [(superlative of FAR)] 1 at or to
the greatest distance; FARTHEST: Who can jump (the)
furthest? | [+adv/prep] He lives the furthest from us. 2 greatest
in degree, distance, or time: She went (the) furthest in con-
demning their policies. → see FARTHER (USAGE)
fur·tive /'fɜːtɪv || 'fɜːr-/ adj quiet and secret; trying to escape
notice or hide one's intentions: She cast a furtive glance
down the hotel corridor before leaving her room. –ly adv
—ness n [U]
Furt·wäng·ler, Wil·helm /'fʊətˌvæŋlə || 'fʊərtˌveŋlər,
'vɪlhelm/ (1886–1954) a German CONDUCTOR (=someone who
directs a group of musicians) known especially for being the
conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for many
years
fu·ry /'fjʊəri/ n 1 [C;U] (a state of) very great anger; (an
occasion of) being FURIOUS: It's no use trying to argue with
you when you fly into a fury (=get very angry) for the
slightest reason. | (fig.) At last the fury (=wild force) of the
storm lessened. 2 [S[of]] a wildly excited state (of feeling or
activity); FEVER: There was a fury of activity on the morning
of their departure. 3 [C] old-fash infml a fierce angry woman or
girl 4 like fury infml with great force or effort: They worked
like fury to get the car ready in time. → see also full of sound
and fury (SOUND¹)
furze /fɜːz || fɜːrz/ n [U] a wild bush with prickly leaves and
bright yellow flowers; GORSE
fuse¹ /fjuːz/ n a (small container with a) short thin piece of
wire, placed in an electric apparatus or system, which melts
if too much electric power passes through it, and thus
breaks the connection and prevents fires or other damage: a
five-amp fuse | You'll blow a fuse (=make it melt) if you try
and plug the washing machine and the electric heater into the
same socket. | (fig.) When her son broke the window, she blew a
fuse. (=lost her temper) → see also FUSED
fuse² v [I;T] 1 BrE to (cause to) stop working owing to the
melting of a fuse: If you plug in all these appliances at once,
you'll fuse all the lights. | The lights have fused. 2 to join or
become joined by melting: The aircraft came down in flames,
and the heat fused most of the parts together into a solid mass.
→ see also FUSION 3 to melt or cause (metal) to melt in
great heat: Lead will fuse at quite a low temperature.
fuse³ n 1 a long string or narrow pipe used for carrying fire
to an explosive article and so causing it to blow up: He paid
out the fuse, lit it, and ran behind the rock for safety. | (fig.) She
has a rather short fuse. (=gets angry quickly) 2 an apparatus
in a bomb SHELL or other weapon, which causes it to
explode
'fuse box n a box in which the electric fuses for a house are
stored
fused /fjuːzd/ adj (of a piece of electrical apparatus) fitted
with a FUSE
fu·se·lage /'fjuːzəlɑːʒ || -sə-/ n the main body of an aircraft,
in which travellers and goods are carried → see picture at
AIRCRAFT
fu·sil·lade /ˌfjuzɪ'led || -sə-/ n [(of)] a rapid continuous
firing of shots: As the soldiers marched forward, they were
met by a fusillade of bullets from the fort. | (fig.) a fusillade of
criticism
fu·sion /'fjuːʒən/ n [U] especially tech (a) joining together (as if)
by melting: This metal is formed by the fusion of two other
types of metal. | Nuclear fusion works by the combining of
atomic nuclei, which releases huge amounts of energy. | Her
work is a fusion of several different styles of music. → com-
pare FISSION; see also COLD FUSION
'fusion ,bomb n a HYDROGEN BOMB
fuss¹ /fʌs/ n 1 [S;U] unnecessary, useless, or unwelcome
expression of excitement, anger, impatience etc: What a fuss
about nothing. | Don't make so much fuss over losing a
pen. 2 [S] an expression of annoyance, especially for a good
reason: There's sure to be a fuss when my parents find the
window's broken. | I'm going to have to make a fuss (=com-
plain) about the service in this restaurant. | (infml) The local
residents are kicking up a fuss about the plans for the new
airport. 3 [S] an anxious nervous condition: There's no need
to get into a fuss; calm down! 4 make a fuss of to pay a lot
of attention to, in order to please or to show liking for: Mary
always makes a great fuss of her nieces. → see also FUSSY
fuss² v 1 [I] to act or behave in a nervous, restless, and
anxious way over small matters: Don't fuss; we'll get there on
time. | She fusses too much about her health. 2 [T] to make
nervous: If you fuss him while he's adding up all those
figures, he'll make a lot of mistakes. 3 not be fussed
(about) BrE infml not to care greatly (about something): 'Do
you want to eat at once or later?' 'I'm not fussed.' (=it doesn't
matter to me)
fuss over sthg./sbdy. phr v [T] to pay too much attention
to: She fusses over her little dog as if it were a sick child.
fuss·pot /'fʌs-pt || -pɑːt/ also fuss·bud·get /'fʌsˌbʌdʒət/
AmE n infml derog someone who gets anxious about small
matters or is too concerned about unimportant details: Stop
worrying, you old fusspot!
fuss·y /'fʌsi/ adj 1 usually derog (of a person) too concerned
about details: He's very fussy about his food; if it isn't cooked
just right, he won't eat it. | a fussy eater → compare FASTIDI-
OUS 2 derog (of dress, furniture etc) having too much
detailed decoration: a fussy hat 3 usually derog (especially of a
person's actions) nervous and excitable: She patted her hair
with small fussy movements of her hands. 4 [F;about] usually in
questions and negatives] infml (of a person) concerned; caring: