12-letter words containing a, r, h
- flashforward — a device in the narrative of a motion picture, novel, etc., by which a future event or scene is inserted into the chronological structure of the work.
- flat-earther — a person who adheres to the idea that the earth is flat.
- flight arrow — an arrow having a conical or pyramidal head without barbs.
- flour shaker — a container, often with a perforated top, from which flour is shaken
- flowcharting — (computing) the design and construction of flowcharts.
- fluoranthene — (organic compound) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion.
- fluorography — photofluorography.
- flyfisherman — Flyfisher.
- flying shear — (in a continuous rolling mill) a shear that moves with the piece being cut.
- foolhardiest — Superlative form of foolhardy.
- for a change — contrary to the norm
- for all that — the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year.
- forasmuch as — since
- forced march — any march that is longer than troops are accustomed to and maintained at a faster pace than usual, generally undertaken for a particular objective under emergency conditions.
- foreadmonish — (rare, transitive) To admonish beforehand, or before the act or event.
- foregathered — Simple past tense and past participle of foregather.
- forehandedly — Prudently, with thrift and foresight.
- foreman-ship — a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory or the like.
- foreshadowed — Simple past tense and past participle of foreshadow.
- foreshadower — One who or that which foreshadows.
- forked chain — branched chain.
- formaldehyde — a colorless, toxic, potentially carcinogenic, water-soluble gas, CH 2 O, having a suffocating odor, usually derived from methyl alcohol by oxidation: used chiefly in aqueous solution, as a disinfectant and preservative, and in the manufacture of various resins and plastics.
- forward push — A forward push is a feature of distillation columns (= tall vessels for distillation) in which zones that allow higher contact between substances are near the top of the column.
- fotheringhay — a village in NE Northamptonshire, in E England, near Peterborough: Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned here and executed 1587.
- four-channel — Audio. quadraphonic.
- four-in-hand — a long necktie to be tied in a slipknot with the ends left hanging.
- fourth grade — school year: age 9-10
- fourth-class — of, relating to, or designated as a class next below third, as for mailing, shipping, etc.
- fowl cholera — a specific, acute, diarrheal disease of fowls, especially chickens, caused by a bacterium, Pasteurella multocida.
- fractography — the study of fractures or cracks in a material, esp metal, in order to predict or identify the cause of a failure in a structure
- franchisable — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- francophilia — Alternative capitalization of Francophilia.
- francophobia — the phenomenon of hating French speakers, culture, or people
- francophones — Plural form of francophone.
- frank murphy — Frank, 1890–1949, U.S. statesman and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1940–49.
- freakishness — The characteristic or quality of being freakish.
- free-hearted — light-hearted; spontaneous; frank; generous.
- freight yard — a place on a rail network where freight trains are made up or broken up
- french bread — a yeast-raised bread made of dough containing water and distinguished by its thick, well-browned crust, usually made in long, slender, tapered loaves. Compare baguette (def 3).
- french broad — a river in W North Carolina and E Tennessee, flowing N and NW to join the Holston River at Knoxville to form the Tennessee River. 210 miles (338 km) long.
- french chalk — a talc for marking lines on fabrics.
- french drain — a drainage trench filled to ground level with fragments of brick, rock, etc.
- french franc — the former standard monetary unit of France, most French dependencies, Andorra, and Monaco, divided into 100 centimes; replaced by the euro in 2002
- french india — the five small former French territories in India, including Chandernagor, Karikal, Pondicherry, and Yanaon on the E coast, and Mahé on the W coast.
- french leave — Sometimes Offensive. a departure without ceremony, permission, or notice: Taking French leave, he evaded his creditors.
- french pleat — curtain, draperies
- french sudan — former name of Mali.
- french toast — bread dipped in a batter of egg and milk and sautéed until brown, usually served with syrup or sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.
- freshmanship — the state of being a freshman; the period during which a student is considered to be a freshman
- from scratch — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.