17-letter words containing a, g, e, o, f
- not lift a finger — any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
- orange flower oil — neroli oil.
- orange free state — a province in central Republic of South Africa: a Boer republic 1854–1900; a British colony (Orange River Colony, ) 1900–10. 49,647 sq. mi. (128,586 sq. km). Capital: Bloemfontein.
- organized ferment — ferment (def 1).
- orifice discharge — Orifice discharge is a model for calculating how quickly a fluid will come out of a punctured vessel or pipe.
- pacific tree frog — a common terrestrial frog, Hyla regilla, of western North America, having a dark stripe along each side of the head.
- pate de foie gras — See under foie gras.
- perforation gauge — a marked ruler used to measure the number of perforations per unit length along the borders of a stamp.
- performance drugs — the drugs that are taken illegally by athletes to enhance their sporting performance
- polarizing filter — a camera lens filter used to control the plane of polarization of light entering the lens.
- political refugee — a person who has fled from a homeland because of political persecution.
- portfolio manager — a person employed by others to make investments for them
- pre-configuration — the relative disposition or arrangement of the parts or elements of a thing.
- proficiency badge — an insignia or device granted by the Girl Scouts and worn especially on a uniform to indicate special achievement.
- proof of coverage — A policyholder's proof of coverage is a document from an insurer stating that they have insurance coverage.
- receding forehead — a forehead which slopes backwards
- right off the bat — Sports. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis. a whip used by a jockey. the act of using a club or racket in a game. the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- sawed-off shotgun — rifle with a short barrel
- self-acknowledged — widely recognized; generally accepted: an acknowledged authority on Chinese art.
- self-flagellation — the act or process of flagellating.
- significant other — Sociology. a person, as a parent or peer, who has great influence on one's behavior and self-esteem.
- software engineer — a person who writes computer programs
- south farmingdale — a town on central Long Island, in SE New York.
- spaghettification — the theoretical stretching of an object as it encounters extreme differences in gravitational forces, especially those associated with a black hole.
- take advantage of — any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end: the advantage of a good education.
- take the edge off — If something takes the edge off a situation, usually an unpleasant one, it weakens its effect or intensity.
- teaching software — computer software for use in providing online education
- the age of reason — the 18th century in W Europe
- the bag of tricks — every device; everything
- the morning after — the aftereffects of excess, esp a hangover
- thuringian forest — a forested mountain region in central Germany: a resort area.
- to drag your feet — If you drag your feet or drag your heels, you delay doing something or do it very slowly because you do not want to do it.
- trifoliate orange — a spiny, Chinese orange tree, Poncirus trifoliata, used as a stock in grafting and for hedges.
- vale of glamorgan — a county borough of S Wales, created in 1996 from parts of South Glamorgan and Mid Glamorgan. Administrative centre: Barry. Pop: 121 200 (2003 est). Area: 295 sq km (114 sq miles)
- veiltail goldfish — an artificially bred, indoor variety of goldfish, usually golden or calico and of a spheroid shape, having a fully divided, drooping tail fin exceeding the body in length.