9-letter words containing a, f, t
- aftermath — The aftermath of an important event, especially a harmful one, is the situation that results from it.
- aftermost — closer or closest to the rear or (in a vessel) the stern; last
- afternoon — The afternoon is the part of each day which begins at lunchtime and ends at about six o'clock.
- afterpain — any pain that follows its cause only after a certain delay
- afterpart — A rear part.
- afterpeak — the space behind the aftermost bulkhead, often used for storage
- aftersale — (business) After the sale of a product.
- aftershow — a party held after a public performance of a play or film
- aftertime — the time to come; the future
- afterward — If you do something or if something happens afterward, you do it or it happens after a particular event or time that has already been mentioned.
- afterword — An afterword is a short essay at the end of a book, usually written by the author.
- afterwork — outside work hours; taking place or done after one's regular job is finished.
- air fleet — a group of military aircraft, usually under one commander.
- air frost — the deposition of ice condensed from water vapour in the atmosphere on the surface when the air temperature is below 0°C
- air shaft — a shaft for ventilation, esp in a mine or tunnel
- aircrafts — (nonstandard) Plural form of aircraft.
- airlifted — Simple past tense and past participle of airlift.
- airlifter — a large aircraft specially designed to transport heavy cargo and to land on and take off from a relatively short runway.
- al-fustat — a city in N Egypt, near the modern city of Cairo, founded in the 7th century a.d.
- allograft — a tissue graft from a donor genetically unrelated to the recipient
- altdorfer — Albrecht (ˈalbrɛçt). ?1480–?1538, German painter and engraver: one of the earliest landscape painters
- alto clef — the clef that establishes middle C as being on the third line of the staff
- antefixes — Plural form of antefix.
- antidraft — opposed to compulsory military service or conscription
- antifraud — acting against fraud
- antigraft — opposed to or designed to reduce corruption
- antilifer — a person in favour of abortion
- antitheft — (of a device, campaign, system, etc) designed to prevent theft
- aperitifs — Plural form of aperitif.
- artefacts — Plural form of artefact.
- artifacts — Plural form of artifact.
- artifical — Misspelling of artificial.
- artificer — a skilled craftsman
- artifices — Plural form of artifice.
- asafetida — a bad-smelling gum resin obtained from various Asiatic plants (genus Ferula) of the umbel family: it was formerly used to treat some illnesses or, in folk medicine, to repel disease
- ask after — If someone asks after you, they ask someone how you are.
- assistful — (archaic) helpful.
- astrofell — (in the works of Spenser) an unidentified plant, commonly believed to be akin to an aster
- astroturf — Astroturf is a type of artificial fiber that is used instead of grass on some sports fields.
- atm forum — (networking, body) An international non-profit arganisation aiming to encourage the user of Asynchronous Transfer Mode through interoperability specifications and to promote cooperation and awareness. The ATM Forum consists of a worldwide Technical Committee, three Marketing Committees for North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific as well as the User Committee, through which ATM end-users participate. Worldwide Headquarters: 2570 West El Camino Real, Suite 304 Mountain View, CA 94040-1313 USA. Telephone: +1 (650) 949 6700. E-mail: ATM Forum <[email protected]>.
- auto lift — a device, often powered hydraulically, for raising a vehicle so that the underside is accessible for inspection and repair.
- autoflare — a computer-operated, automatic landing system in an aircraft
- autofocus — a device that focuses a lens, camera, etc. automatically
- autograft — a tissue graft obtained from one part of a patient's body for use on another part
- avid fart — a flashy and intrusive visual effects editing style
- backdraft — an explosive surge in a fire produced by the sudden mixing of air with other combustible gases.
- backlifts — Plural form of backlift.
- backshift — The changing of a present tense in direct speech to a past tense in reported speech (or a past tense to pluperfect).
- bacon fat — fat made by rendering bacon
- bad faith — intention to deceive; treachery or dishonesty (esp in the phrase in bad faith)