16-letter words containing e, f, o

old north french — the dialect of Old French spoken in northern France. Abbreviation: ONF.
on the back foot — at a disadvantage; outmanoeuvred or outclassed by an opponent
on the defensive — If someone is on the defensive, they are trying to protect themselves or their interests because they feel unsure or threatened.
on the safe side — as a precaution
on the stroke of — punctually at
on-the-spot fine — a fine that is charged immediately upon being caught and found guilty of a crime
once and for all — former; having at one time been: the once and future king.
one for the book — a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
one for the road — a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
one's cup of tea — the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
one-way function — (cryptography, mathematics) A function which is easy to compute but whose inverse is very difficult to compute. Such functions have important applications in cryptography, specifically in public-key cryptography. See also: trapdoor function.
one/a false move — If you say that one false move will cause a disaster, you mean that you or someone else must not make any mistakes because the situation is so difficult or dangerous.
open-die forging — Open-die forging is a forging process in which the flow of metal is not kept completely in the die.
operating profit — the profit of a company, etc, after it deducts its operating costs or the costs necessary to conduct the business
order of service — a prescribed form of liturgical service, or of administration of a rite or ceremony
order of the day — the agenda for an assembly, meeting, group, or organization.
ordnance factory — a factory that makes military weapons and ammunition
ostend manifesto — a declaration (1854) issued from Ostend, Belgium, by the U.S. ministers to England, France, and Spain, stating that the U.S. would be justified in seizing Cuba if Spain did not sell it to the U.S.
out of character — the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing.
out of the money — If an investment is out of the money, it would be a loss if it was sold.
out of the woods — the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub, and lying beneath the bark; the xylem.
outboard profile — an exterior side elevation of a vessel, showing all deck structures, rigging, fittings, etc.
outsmart oneself — to have one's efforts at cunning or cleverness result in one's own disadvantage
over-familiarity — thorough knowledge or mastery of a thing, subject, etc.
ovshinsky effect — an effect that turns special types of glassy, thin films into semiconductors upon application of low voltage.
pacific sturgeon — a dark gray sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus, inhabiting marine and fresh waters along the northwestern coast of North America, valued as a food and sport fish.
paraformaldehyde — a white, crystalline polymer of formaldehyde, (HCOH) n , from which it is obtained by evaporation of the aqueous solution: used chiefly as an antiseptic.
parallel fortran — (language) (Pfortran) Extensions to Fortran by Ridgway Scott <[email protected]> of Houston University. Pfortran provides a shared memory SIMD model on message passing computers. It was under development in 1994.
paraprofessional — a person trained to assist a doctor, lawyer, teacher, or other professional, but not licensed to practice in the profession.
parrot's-feather — a South American water milfoil, Myriophyllum aquaticum, having hairlike pinnate leaves, widely cultivated as an aquarium plant.
parts of lindsey — an area in E England constituting a former administrative division of Lincolnshire
peace conference — a conference where representatives of warring governments or countries sign a treaty to end conflict
pearls of wisdom — good advice, wise words
pearly razorfish — See under razorfish.
pension benefits — the benefits that are paid to a person in accordance with his pension scheme
peregrine falcon — a globally distributed falcon, Falco peregrinus, much used in falconry because of its swift flight: several subspecies are endangered.
perforated ulcer — an ulcer that bursts through the stomach wall and leaks food and gastric juices into the abdominal cavity
performance bond — contract bond.
performance test — a test requiring little or no use of language, the test materials being designed to elicit manual or behavioral responses rather than verbal ones.
period furniture — furniture that was made during a particular period in time
permafrost table — the variable surface constituting the upper limit of permafrost. Compare frostline (def 2).
person of colour — a person who is not White
personal effects — belongings
petrified forest — a national park in E Arizona, containing petrified coniferous trees about 170 000 000 years old
phosphor fatigue — screen saver
pique oneself on — to be proud of
place of worship — religious house: church, temple
placement office — an office in a university that offers students careers advice and help to find employment
plaster of paris — calcined gypsum in white, powdery form, used as a base for gypsum plasters, as an additive of lime plasters, and as a material for making fine and ornamental casts: characterized by its ability to set rapidly when mixed with water.
platform-balance — a scale with a platform for holding the items to be weighed.

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