17-letter words containing f, a, l, t, r, p
- proportional font — a font type in which the width of letters and symbols varies depending on the letter or symbol
- return of capital — A return of capital is a situation in which you receive back money that was previously invested.
- self-appreciation — gratitude; thankful recognition: They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.
- self-depreciating — self-deprecating.
- self-impregnating — to make pregnant; get with child or young.
- self-perpetuating — continuing oneself in office, rank, etc., beyond the normal limit.
- self-presentation — an act of presenting.
- self-preservation — preservation of oneself from harm or destruction.
- self-purification — a natural process of purifying, as the ability of a body of water to rid itself of pollutants.
- separating funnel — a large funnel having a tap in its output tube, used to separate immiscible liquids
- software platform — a major piece of software, as an operating system, an operating environment, or a database, under which various smaller application programs can be designed to run.
- spatial frequency — the measure of fine detail in an optical image in terms of cycles per millimetre
- sports facilities — places and things for doing sports
- stratified sample — a sample that is not drawn at random from the whole population, but separately from a number of disjoint strata of the population in order to ensure a more representative sample
- strike-slip fault — a geological fault on which the movement is along the strike of the fault
- sulfurated potash — a yellowish-brown mixture consisting mainly of potassium polysulfides and potassium thiosulfate, used in treating mange.
- temple of artemis — the temple at Ephesus dedicated to Artemis.
- terminal platform — (in the oil industry) an offshore platform from which oil or gas is pumped ashore through a pipeline
- to play with fire — If you say that someone is playing with fire, you mean that they are doing something dangerous that may result in great harm for them and cause many problems.
- traffic policeman — a policeman controlling traffic, esp while stationed at an intersection, or enforcing traffic regulations
- wave-cut platform — a flat surface at the base of a cliff formed by erosion by waves