15-letter words containing f, a, r, c, i, e
- first-day cover — a cover marked so as to indicate that it was mailed on the first day of issue of the stamp it bears and from one of the cities at which the stamp was issued on that day.
- fischer-dieskau — Dietrich [dee-trik;; German dee-trikh] /ˈdi trɪk;; German ˈdi trɪx/ (Show IPA), 1925–2012, German baritone.
- fission reactor — a nuclear reactor in which a fission reaction takes place
- fitness tracker — a wearable electronic device or a software application that monitors one's physical fitness and daily physical activity.
- flame-arc light — an arc light that uses flame carbons to colour the arc
- fleet insurance — Fleet insurance is a type of insurance contract that applies to a number of vehicles.
- floating charge — an unsecured charge on the assets of an enterprise that allows such assets to be used commercially until the enterprise ceases to operate or the creditor intervenes to demand collateral
- floating screed — Building Trades. screed (def 3).
- flood insurance — insurance covering loss or damage to property arising from a flood, flood tide, or the like.
- florida current — the part of the Gulf Stream which extends from the Florida Strait to Cape Hatteras.
- fluorochemicals — Plural form of fluorochemical.
- for a certainty — without doubt
- formation dance — any dance in which a number of couples form a certain arrangement, such as two facing lines or a circle, and perform a series of figures within or based on that arrangement
- fovea centralis — a small pit or depression at the back of the retina forming the point of sharpest vision.
- fractional note — a banknote in a denomination smaller than the standard unit of currency
- fragrance strip — a folded, usually sealed strip on a page or card, impregnated with fragrance that is released when pulled or torn open: The magazine is full of fragrance strips in the advertisements.
- francis turbine — a water turbine designed to produce high flow from a low head of pressure: used esp in hydroelectric power generation
- franco-american — an American of French or French-Canadian descent.
- franklin pierce — Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
- freight charges — the price charged for conveying goods by freight
- french canadian — a descendant of the early French colonists of Canada.
- french guianese — an overseas department of France, on the NE coast of South America: formerly a French colony. 35,135 sq. mi. (91,000 sq. km). Capital: Cayenne.
- french marigold — a composite plant, Tagetes patula, of Mexico, having yellow flowers with red markings.
- french tamarisk — a shrub or small tree, Tamarix gallica, of the Mediterranean region, having bluish foliage and white or pinkish flowers.
- french-speaking — able to speak French
- friedrichshafen — a city in Baden-Württemberg, S Germany, on Lake Constance.
- friend at court — a friend in a position of influence or power who may advance one's interests, especially a helpful person who is close to someone in authority.
- full-cream milk — whole unskimmed milk
- funeral service — ceremony at a burial or cremation
- fusospirochetal — Relating to fusospirochetes.
- gale-force wind — a wind of force seven to ten on the Beaufort scale or from 45 to 90 kilometres per hour
- general officer — an officer ranking above colonel.
- goal difference — the number of goals scored by a team minus the number of goals it has conceded
- grecian profile — a profile distinguished by the absence of the hollow between the upper ridge of the nose and the forehead, thereby forming a straight line.
- heralds' office — the official heraldic authority of Scotland.
- holding furnace — a small furnace for holding molten metal produced in a larger melting furnace at a desired temperature for casting.
- hyperfunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- imperfect stage — a phase in the life cycle of certain fungi in which either no spores or asexual spores, as conidia, are produced.
- infrastructures — Plural form of infrastructure.
- interfascicular — pertaining to or forming a fascicle; fasciculate.
- interfoliaceous — situated between leaves, especially opposite leaves.
- liaison officer — a person who liaises between groups or units
- linear function — linear transformation.
- make certain of — to ensure (that one will get something); confirm
- man-made fabric — a type of fabric that is made artificially, such as polyester or rayon, rather than occurring naturally, like cotton or wool
- marie de france — flourished 12th century, French poet in England.
- medical officer — a doctor of medicine who serves in the armed forces in a medical capacity
- michael faraday — Michael, 1791–1867, English physicist and chemist: discoverer of electromagnetic induction.
- moccasin flower — the lady's-slipper.
- molecular knife — a segment of genetic material that inhibits the reproduction of the AIDS virus by breaking up specific areas of the virus's genes.