16-letter words containing f, a, i, n

leaf-cutting bee — any of the bees of the family Megachilidae that cut circular pieces from leaves or flowers to line their nests.
left parenthesis — (character) "(". ASCII character 40. Common names: left paren; left parenthesis; left; open; paren (")" = thesis); open paren; open parenthesis; left parenthesis; left banana. Rare: so (")" = already); lparen; ITU-T: opening parenthesis; open round bracket, left round bracket, INTERCAL: wax (")" = wane); parenthisey (")" = unparenthisey); left ear. Paired with right parenthesis (")").
life-threatening — endangering life: a life-threatening illness.
lignin sulfonate — a brown powder consisting of a sulfonate salt made from waste liquor of the sulfate pulping process of soft wood: used in concrete, leather tanning, as an additive in oil-well drilling mud, and as a source of vanillin.
line of latitude — an imaginary line on a globe, map, etc, indicating latitude
louisiana french — French as spoken in Louisiana; Cajun. Abbreviation: LaF.
lower california — Baja California.
magnifying glass — a lens that produces an enlarged image of an object.
mahmud of ghazni — a.d. 971?–1030, Muslim Amir of Ghazni 997–1030.
maintenance-free — requiring little or no maintenance: a maintenance-free swimming pool.
make an issue of — If you make an issue of something, you try to make other people think about it or discuss it, because you are concerned or annoyed about it.
managerial staff — staff in positions of management
manifest destiny — the belief or doctrine, held chiefly in the middle and latter part of the 19th century, that it was the destiny of the U.S. to expand its territory over the whole of North America and to extend and enhance its political, social, and economic influences.
margin of safety — therapeutic index.
marsh cinquefoil — a variety of cinquefoil, Potentilla palustris, that grows in marshy areas
matthew flinders — Matthew, 1774–1814, English navigator and explorer: surveyed coast of Australia.
mental defective — a person who suffers from a learning disability or from some form of mental illness
mexican fruitfly — a brightly colored fly, Anastrepha ludens, whose larvae are a serious pest chiefly of citrus fruits and mangoes in Mexico, Central America, and southern Texas.
mexican standoff — a stalemate or impasse; a confrontation that neither side can win.
milk of magnesia — a milky white suspension in water of magnesium hydroxide, Mg (OH) 2 , used as an antacid or laxative.
minerva software — A company producing software for the Acorn Archimedes.
misconfiguration — An incorrect or inappropriate configuration.
misspecification — An incorrect specification.
multifariousness — (uncountable) The characteristic of being multifarious.
multilinear form — a function or functional of several variables such that when all variables but one are held fixed, the function is linear in the remaining variable.
narcotraffickers — Plural form of narcotrafficker.
narcotrafficking — the buying and selling of illegal drugs.
neo-confucianist — of or relating to neo-Confucians or neo-Confucianism.
new frontiersman — an advocate or follower of the New Frontier, especially one in public service.
newspaper office — an office where the editorial and production staff of a newspaper work
nicholas of cusa — 1401–64, German cardinal, philosopher, and mathematician: anticipated Copernicus in asserting that the earth revolves around the sun
no fixed address — Someone who is of no fixed address does not have a permanent place to live.
no hard feelings — If you say ' no hard feelings', you are making an agreement with someone not to be angry or bitter about something.
no-fault divorce — a divorce granted without anyone being found guilty of marital misconduct
non-confidential — spoken, written, acted on, etc., in strict privacy or secrecy; secret: a confidential remark.
non-confirmation — the act of confirming.
non-confirmatory — serving to confirm; corroborative.
non-inflammatory — tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc.: inflammatory speeches.
non-quantifiable — to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
non-satisfaction — an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.
nonfinite clause — a clause with a nonfinite verb or with no verb, as the hour being late in The hour being late, we left.
nonmanufacturing — (economics) Outside of the manufacturing sector.
nonprofessionals — Plural form of nonprofessional.
nonproliferation — the action or practice of curbing or controlling an excessive, rapid spread: nonproliferation of nuclear weapons.
north plainfield — a city in NE New Jersey.
not the faintest — no idea whatsoever
of a certain age — of an unspecified age, but no longer young
of it own accord — If something happens of its own accord, it seems to happen by itself, without anyone making it happen.
offensive weapon — an instrument designed to be used in attack, or an object which may be used in attack
on a war footing — If a country or armed force is on a war footing, it is ready to fight a war.

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