8-letter words containing f, a, c
- prefaced — a preliminary statement in a book by the book's author or editor, setting forth its purpose and scope, expressing acknowledgment of assistance from others, etc.
- q factor — See Q (def 6).
- q-factor — See Q (def 6).
- r factor — a genetic component of some bacteria that provides resistance to antibiotics and can be transferred from one bacterium to another by conjugation.
- race off — to entice (a person) away with a view to seduction
- race-fit — (of a person, animal, etc) fit or suitable for racing
- rack off — to go away; depart
- radcliff — a city in central Kentucky.
- raft ice — ice in cakes or sheets overlapping or piled on top of one another.
- refracts — to subject to refraction.
- repacify — to pacify again
- rockface — an exposure of rock in a steep slope or cliff.
- rockfall — an act or instance of the falling of rock, as in a cave-in or an avalanche.
- salvific — of or relating to redemptive power.
- sanctify — to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate.
- scaffold — a temporary structure for holding workers and materials during the erection, repair, or decoration of a building.
- scan-edf — (storage, algorithm) A variation of the Scan disk aceess algorithm for use in a real-time environment where, in general, requests are served according to Earliest Deadline First. If two requests share the same deadline, they may be reorganised according to Scan. A typical example is a video server that retrieves video data from a hard disk. The playback of a video impose tight real-time constraints but if the server retrieves data once every second for each video channel, Scan-EDF can be applied, reducing the seek overhead.
- scarface — a 1983 cult gangster film written by Oliver Stone, directed by Brian de Palma, and starring Al Pacino.
- scarfing — a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
- scarfish — a fish in the family Scaridae
- scarfpin — tiepin.
- scofflaw — a person who flouts the law, especially one who fails to pay fines owed.
- scrofula — primary tuberculosis of the lymphatic glands, especially those of the neck.
- sea calf — harbor seal.
- seacraft — the skills and knowledge of a sailor
- softback — paperback book
- surfaced — the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
- trifecta — a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first three finishers in exact order.
- trifocal — Optics. having three foci.
- typeface — face (defs 19b, c).
- warcraft — The art or skill of conducting a war.
- watchful — vigilant or alert; closely observant: The sentry remained watchful throughout the night.
- wheyface — a face that or a person who is pallid, as from fear.
- wolfpack — A family or other group of wild wolves.
- wrackful — ruinous.
- x factor — an unknown or unexplained element that makes something more interesting or valuable