"QF" meaning in All languages combined

See QF on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: Abbreviation Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} QF (not comparable)
  1. (military, chiefly nautical, of artillery) Initialism of quick-firing. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: quick-firing
    Sense id: en-QF-en-adj-2muu5ZwH Categories (other): Military, Nautical, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 12 45 43 Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: QFs [plural]
Etymology: Abbreviation Head templates: {{en-noun}} QF (plural QFs)
  1. (sports) Initialism of quarter final. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: quarter final Coordinate_terms: R1, R2, R3, SF, F, FA, FB, FC, FD
    Sense id: en-QF-en-noun-3QGlOZyp Categories (other): Sports, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 52 43 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 12 45 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 55 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 55 42 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Etymology: Q (“dorne aircraft”) + F (“fighter aricraft”) Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Q|F|gloss1=dorne aircraft|gloss2=fighter aricraft}} Q (“dorne aircraft”) + F (“fighter aricraft”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} QF (uncountable)
  1. (US, military, aviation) Abbreviation of drone fighter: a formerly crewed fighter aircraft turned into a drone, which may be towed, autonomous, or, remotely piloted; usually single use, usually a practice target Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: drone fighter (extra: a formerly crewed fighter aircraft turned into a drone, which may be towed, autonomous, or, remotely piloted; usually single use, usually a practice target) Synonyms: drone fighter, fighter drone Hypernyms: Q, drone, F, fighter Coordinate_terms: FQ (alt: "fighter drone": a purpose-built drone that is a fighter)
    Sense id: en-QF-en-noun-2w3HPFIR Categories (other): American English, Aviation, Military, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 52 43 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 12 45 43 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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