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fid

noun \ˈfid\

Definition of FID

:  a tapered usually wooden pin used in opening the strands of a rope
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Origin of FID

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1615

Rhymes with FID

bid, gid, grid, hid, id, kid, Kidd, lid, mid, quid, rid, skid, squid, SQUID, whid

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. fid
  2. -fid
  3. fid hole
  4. fid hook
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