17-letter words containing f, a, k
- make mincemeat of — a mixture composed of minced apples, suet, and sometimes meat, together with raisins, currants, candied citron, etc., for filling a pie.
- make reference to — mention, allude to
- make sense of sth — When you make sense of something, you succeed in understanding it.
- make something of — to find a use for
- make the dust fly — earth or other matter in fine, dry particles.
- make the worst of — to be pessimistic about
- mark of the beast — the mark put on the forehead of those who worship the beast, the symbol of opposition to God.
- money-market fund — a mutual fund that invests in the money market.
- negative 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.
- niger-kordofanian — a language family comprising Niger-Congo and Kordofanian.
- non-profit-making — A non-profit-making organization or charity is not run with the intention of making a profit.
- parts of kesteven — an area in E England constituting a former administrative division of Lincolnshire
- peacock butterfly — a European nymphalid butterfly, Inachis io, having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
- 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.
- republic of korea — a former country in E Asia, on a peninsula SE of Manchuria and between the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea: a kingdom prior to 1910; under Japanese rule 1910–45; now divided at 38° N into North Korea and South Korea. Compare Korean War.
- 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).
- sacrifice paddock — a grassed area allowed to be grazed completely, to be cultivated and resown later
- self-acknowledged — widely recognized; generally accepted: an acknowledged authority on Chinese art.
- silk manufacturer — a person or business that is involved in the manufacture of silk thread and fabric
- stock certificate — a certificate evidencing ownership of one or more shares of stock in a corporation.
- strike-slip fault — a geological fault on which the movement is along the strike of the fault
- take advantage of — any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end: the advantage of a good education.
- take no notice of — pay no attention to, disregard
- take the edge off — If something takes the edge off a situation, usually an unpleasant one, it weakens its effect or intensity.
- take the place of — replace, be a substitute for
- take to the floor — If you take to the floor, you start dancing at a dance or disco.
- take upon oneself — to take the responsibility for; accept as a charge
- take years off sb — If you say that something such as an experience or a way of dressing has taken years off someone, you mean that it has made them look or feel much younger.
- the bag of tricks — every device; everything
- the rann of kutch — an extensive salt waste in W central India, and S Pakistan: consists of the Great Rann in the north and the Little Rann in the southeast; seasonal alternation between marsh and desert; some saltworks. In 1968 an international tribunal awarded about 10 per cent of the border area to Pakistan. Area: 23 000 sq km (9000 sq miles)
- unofficial strike — a strike that is not approved by the strikers' trade union
- wedding breakfast — meal served at wedding reception
- work-life balance — a situation in which one divides or balances one's time between work and activities outside of work: It's hard to achieve a reasonable work-life balance when you run your own business.