Word noun
FOE
n.
US /ˈfoʊ/ UK /fˈəʊ/ foe UK spelling foe's, foe's
Definition
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
an enemy or someone you are fighting against.
an adversary or opponent in a conflict or struggle.
Simple“In the story, the brave knight finally defeated his old foe.”
In context“The two nations, once close allies, became bitter foes after the border dispute escalated into open conflict.”
- 02 C2 Proficiency
a very large unit of energy used by scientists to measure things like exploding stars.
a unit of energy equal to 10 to the power of 44 joules, typically used in astrophysics to measure the energy release of supernovae.
Simple“The scientist explained that the supernova released several FOE of energy.”
In context“Calculating the total kinetic energy of the stellar explosion required the use of FOE as a standard unit of measurement.”
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Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Frequent
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