20-letter words containing d, e, f, i, a

fixed penalty (fine) — a fine of a fixed amount of money for a particular offence
fixed-price contract — a contract in which the price is preset and invariable, regardless of the actual costs of production.
fixed-rate financing — a loan system in which the amount paid back does not fluctuate according to interest rated
flight data recorder — a recording device that records relevant data during an aircraft's flight
for sb's delectation — If you do something for someone's delectation, you do it to give them enjoyment or pleasure.
forbidden transition — an electronic transition in an atom, molecule, etc, that is not permitted by electric dipole selection rules
force-field analysis — a decision-making technique, often presented graphically, that identifies all the positive and negative forces impinging on a problem
fore-and-aft topsail — gaff topsail (def 1).
frederick barbarossa — ("Frederick Barbarossa") 1123?–90, king of Germany 1152–90; king of Italy 1152–90: emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1152–90.
frederick william ii — 1744–97, king of Prussia 1786–97.
frederick william iv — 1795–1861, king of Prussia 1840–61 (brother of William I of Prussia).
frequency modulation — FM.
fridtjof nansen land — Franz Josef Land.
friedrich max müller — Friedrich Max [free-drik maks;; German free-drikh mahks] /ˈfri drɪk mæks;; German ˈfri drɪx mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1823–1900, English Sanskrit scholar and philologist born in Germany.
friends of the earth — an organization of environmentalists and conservationists whose aim is to promote the sustainable use of the earth's resources
front-end volatility — Front-end volatility is the ability of the fractions with lower boiling points, such as butane, to evaporate at normal temperatures.
fundamental particle — elementary particle.
genetically modified — biologically altered
grand right and left — a figure called in square dancing in which partners face each other, forming a small circle, and then advance around the circle by extending alternating right and left hands to pull past each new person until they reach their partners again.
grand unified theory — a possible future quantum field theory that would encompass both the electroweak theory and quantum chromodynamics. Abbreviation: GUT.
heat of condensation — the heat liberated by a unit mass of gas at its boiling point as it condenses to a liquid: equal to the heat of vaporization.
helmeted guinea fowl — the common guinea fowl in its wild state.
hurricane-force wind — a wind, not necessarily a hurricane, having a speed of more than 72 miles per hour (32 m/sec): the strongest of the winds.
hydrodesulfurization — desulfurization by catalytic agents of the sulfur-rich hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum or the like during cracking or hydrocracking.
ideal of pure reason — God, seen as an idea of pure reason unifying the personal soul with the cosmos.
in flagrante delicto — Law. in the very act of committing the offense.
independence of path — the property of a function for which the line integral has the same value along all curves between two specified points.
information builders — Distributors of LEVEL5 OBJECT. Telephone +1 800 969 INFO.
information overload — an excess of incoming information, as might confront a pedestrian on a crowded city street, that forces one to be selective in the information received and retained.
infrared photography — photography using film with an emulsion that is sensitive to infrared light, enabling it to be used in misty weather, in darkened interiors, or at night. It has applications in aerial surveys, the detection of forgeries, etc
intestinal fortitude — courage; resoluteness; endurance; guts: to have intestinal fortitude.
justifiable homicide — murder committed under extenuating circumstances
kill the fatted calf — the young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal.
la canada-flintridge — a town in SW California.
lafayette escadrille — a contingent of American aviators who in 1916 served as volunteers (Escadrille Américaine) in the French air force and in 1918 became the 103rd Pursuit Squadron of the U.S. Army.
land-office business — a lively, booming, expanding, or very profitable business.
like a dose of salts — very quickly indeed
make a/no difference — If something makes a difference or makes a lot of difference, it affects you and helps you in what you are doing. If something makes no difference, it does not have any effect on what you are doing.
make head or tail of — to attempt to understand (a problem, etc)
marquis de lafayette — Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier [ma-ree zhaw-zef pawl eev rawk zheel-ber dy maw-tyey] /maˈri ʒɔˈzɛf pɔl iv rɔk ʒilˈbɛr dü mɔˈtyeɪ/ (Show IPA), Marquis de. Also, La Fayette. 1757–1834, French soldier, statesman, and liberal leader, who served in the American Revolutionary Army as aide-de-camp to General Washington, and took a leading part in the French revolutions of 1789 and 1830.
modify a reservation — If you modify a reservation, you change a detail of a booking because someone who has booked a room has asked you to.
officer of the guard — an officer, acting under the officer of the day, who is responsible for the instruction, discipline, and performance of duty of the guard in a post, camp, or station. Abbreviation: OG, O.G.
omega-3 (fatty acid) — a type of polyunsaturated fatty acid in fish oil, shellfish, soybeans, etc., linked to low cholesterol and low LDL levels
on the shady side of — beyond (a given age); older than
order bill of lading — a bill of lading that is issued to the order of a shipper or consignee for delivery of the goods and that can be transferred by endorsement to third parties.
pappus of alexandria — 3rd century bc, Greek mathematician, whose eight-volume Synagoge is a valuable source of information about Greek mathematics
parallel of altitude — almucantar.
parallel of latitude — parallel (def 9).
partial differential — an expression obtained from a given function of several variables by taking the partial derivative with respect to one of the variables and multiplying by the increment in that variable.
pass the time of day — to exchange casual greetings (with an acquaintance)

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