15-letter words containing a, t, f

not lift a hand — to do nothing; not even try
not the half of — only a small part of
not to speak of — You can use not to speak of when adding something which your previous statement also applies to, or applies to even more than other things.
objectification — to present as an object, especially of sight, touch, or other physical sense; make objective; externalize.
ocean of storms — the largest of the dark plains (maria) on the surface of the moon, situated in the second and third quadrant
of sorts/a sort — If you describe something as a thing of sorts or as a thing of a sort, you are suggesting that the thing is of a rather poor quality or standard.
official strike — a collective stoppage of work by part or all of the workforce of an organization with the approval of the trade union concerned. The stoppage may be accompanied by the payment of strike pay by the trade union concerned
old father time — time personified
olfactory nerve — either one of the first pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct to the brain the impulses from the mucous membranes of the nose.
olfactory tract — a long narrow triangular band of white tissue originating in the olfactory bulb and extending back to the point at which its fibres enter the base of the cerebrum
on the track of — If you are on the track of someone or something, you are trying to find them, or find information about them.
on the trail of — If you are on the trail of a person or thing, you are trying hard to find them or find out about them.
on/off the mark — If something is off the mark, it is inaccurate or incorrect. If it is on the mark, it is accurate or correct.
order of battle — the organization or hierarchy of military forces in preparation for a battle.
origination fee — a fee charged by a lender for evaluating and processing a loan application, usually a percentage of the face value of the loan.
out of practice — If you are out of practice at doing something, you have not had much experience of it recently, although you used to do it a lot or be quite good at it.
out of thin air — suddenly and unexpectedly
out of training — become unfit
outside forward — one of two attacking players who usually play on the far side of the field; wing.
overdraft limit — a limit on the amount of money allowed to be withdrawn in excess of the credit balance of a bank or building society account
overfamiliarity — The state of being overfamiliar.
oyster toadfish — See under toadfish (def 1).
pandorae fretum — an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars.
paraffin heater — a heater which is fuelled by paraffin
part of fortune — the celestial longitude of the moon plus the celestial longitude of the ascendant minus the celestial longitude of the sun: said to connote an area of life through which one achieves emotional satisfaction.
passport office — an office which issues passports
patellar reflex — knee jerk.
patio furniture — furniture in an area adjoining a house, esp one that is paved and used for outdoor activities
peacock feather — a (distinctive and brightly coloured) feather from the peacock
perfect cadence — a cadence in which the tonic chord has its root in both bass and soprano.
perforating gun — A perforating gun is a device used to make holes in oil and gas wells in preparation for production.
performance art — a collaborative art form originating in the 1970s as a fusion of several artistic media, as painting, film, video, music, drama, and dance, and deriving in part from the 1960s performance happenings.
performing arts — dance, drama, music
personification — the attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure.
peter of amiens — c1050–1115, French monk: preacher of the first Crusade 1095–99.
photoflood lamp — an incandescent tungsten lamp in which high intensity is obtained by overloading voltage: used in photography, television, etc.
photofluorogram — a recording on photographic film of images produced by a fluoroscopic examination.
photorefractive — of or relating to a change in the index of refraction by spatial variations of the light intensity, as in a laser.
phytoflagellate — any microscopic flagellate that is photosynthetic.
picture-framing — the job of framing photos, paintings etc
pied flycatcher — a small black and white migratory bird of Europe and western Asia, Ficedula hypoleuca
pilgrim fathers — the Pilgrims (of Plymouth Colony)
plant-hire firm — a company that hires out mobile mechanical equipment for construction, road-making, etc
platform rocker — a rocking chair supported on a stationary base
platform scales — a weighing machine which has a platform that you put something on to be weighed
platform tennis — a variation of tennis played on a wooden platform enclosed with chicken wire in which the players hit a rubber ball with wooden paddles following the same basic rules as tennis except that only one serve is permitted and balls can be played off the back and side fences.
platform ticket — a pass allowing a visitor to enter upon a railroad platform from which those not traveling are ordinarily excluded.
play favourites — to display favouritism
pontifical mass — (sometimes lowercase) Roman Catholic Church. a High Mass celebrated by a bishop or other prelate.
popeye catalufa — See under catalufa.

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