17-letter words containing f, a, c, t, o

non-confrontation — an act of confronting.
nonteaching staff — employees within an academic or vocational environment whose jobs do not involve teaching
odour of sanctity — sanctimoniousness
of its own accord — If something happens of its own accord, it seems to happen by itself, without anyone making it happen.
off-site facility — An off-site facility is a facility which is not at the main industrial or commercial site.
off-year election — (in the US) an election held in a year when a presidential election does not take place
office automation — a method or system of using automated or electronic equipment, as word processors and computers, in the operations of an office.
on the face of it — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
on the off chance — the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency: Chance governs all.
on the off-chance — If you do something on the off-chance, you do it because you hope that it will succeed, although you think that this is unlikely.
overhead camshaft — a camshaft in an automotive engine that is located in the cylinder head over the engine block rather than in the block. Abbreviation: OHC.
pacific northwest — the region of North America lying north of the Columbia River and west of the Rockies
pacific tree frog — a common terrestrial frog, Hyla regilla, of western North America, having a dark stripe along each side of the head.
peacock butterfly — a European nymphalid butterfly, Inachis io, having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
petrol filler cap — a small cover that goes over the hole in a vehicle into which you put petrol
point of purchase — designating or in use at a retail outlet where an item can be purchased; point-of-sale: point-of-purchase displays to entice the buyer.
point-of-purchase — designating or in use at a retail outlet where an item can be purchased; point-of-sale: point-of-purchase displays to entice the buyer.
political refugee — a person who has fled from a homeland because of political persecution.
port orford cedar — a tall tree, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, of coastal Oregon, having flattened, scalelike foliage and wood highly valued as timber.
positive feedback — Electronics. the process of returning part of the output of a circuit, system, or device to the input, either to oppose the input (negative feedback) or to aid the input (positive feedback) acoustic feedback.
pre-configuration — the relative disposition or arrangement of the parts or elements of a thing.
pre-modifications — an act or instance of modifying.
pre-qualification — a quality, accomplishment, etc., that fits a person for some function, office, or the like.
prefect apostolic — the administrator, usually below the rank of bishop, in charge of a prefecture apostolic.
probation officer — an officer who investigates and reports on the conduct of offenders who are free on probation.
procurator fiscal — In the Scottish legal system, the procurator fiscal is a public official who puts people on trial.
protection factor — a figure representing the relative degree of protection from the sun's rays afforded by a particular sunscreen
protective tariff — a tariff levied on imports to protect the domestic economy rather than to raise revenue
quadratic formula — the formula for determining theroots of a quadratic equation from its coefficients: .
rational function — a function that can be written as the quotient of two polynomials with integral coefficients.
reduction formula — a formula, such as sin (90° ± A) = cos A, expressing the values of a trigonometric function of any angle greater than 90° in terms of a function of an acute angle
reflection nebula — a cloud of interstellar gas and dust that reflects the light of neighboring stars.
refractory period — a short period after a nerve or muscle cell fires during which the cell cannot respond to additional stimulation.
return of capital — A return of capital is a situation in which you receive back money that was previously invested.
rheumatoid factor — an antibody that is found in the blood of many persons afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis and that reacts against globulins in the blood.
rock of gibraltar — a British crown colony comprising a fortress and seaport located on a narrow promontory near the S tip of Spain. 1.875 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
rotation of crops — a system of rotating in a fixed order the kinds of crops, as grain or grass, grown in the same field, to maintain soil fertility
rush-hour traffic — the large number of vehicles that move along roads, travelling to or from work at the beginning and end of the working day
safety inspection — an inspection of a place carried out to ensure that it is safe and not dangerous
safety precaution — a precaution that is taken in order to ensure that something is safe and not dangerous
scarlet firethorn — a Eurasian evergreen, thorny shrub, Pyracantha coccinea, of the rose family, having white, hairy flower clusters and bright red berries.
self-appreciation — gratitude; thankful recognition: They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.
self-commendation — the act of commending; recommendation; praise: commendation for a job well done.
self-condemnation — the act of condemning.
self-confirmation — the act of confirming.
self-consecration — the act of setting oneself to a task or vocation without ordination by others or by a religious body.
self-conservation — the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.
self-dissociation — an act or instance of dissociating.
self-emancipation — the act of emancipating.
self-incompatible — not capable of self-pollination.

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