13-letter words containing f, a, r, m, o
- ferromagnetic — noting or pertaining to a substance, as iron, that below a certain temperature, the Curie point, can possess magnetization in the absence of an external magnetic field; noting or pertaining to a substance in which the magnetic moments of the atoms are aligned.
- ferrotitanium — a ferroalloy containing up to 45 percent titanium.
- ferrovanadium — a ferroalloy containing up to 55 percent vanadium.
- ferry company — a company that operates a ferry or ferries
- fibromuscular — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to both fibrous and muscular tissue.
- filmographies — Plural form of filmography.
- flame-thrower — an implement that kills weeds by scorching them with a directed flow of flaming gas.
- flameproofing — Present participle of flameproof.
- flamethrowers — Plural form of flamethrower.
- flaming sword — a cultivated bromeliad, Vriesea splendens, native to French Guiana, having long, red bracts and yellow flowers.
- float chamber — Automotive. the bowl-shaped section of a carburetor in which a reserve of fuel is maintained, the fuel level being regulated by a float.
- floor manager — a person assigned to direct the proceedings on the floor of an assembly, as at a political convention.
- floral emblem — a flower or plant serving as the emblem of a city, state, nation, etc.
- foramen ovale — the small, oval opening in the wall that separates the atria of the heart in a normal fetus: it allows blood to bypass the nonfunctioning fetal lungs until the time of birth when it gradually closes up
- foraminiferal — Of, pertaining to, or resembling the foraminifers; foraminiferous.
- foraminiferan — any chiefly marine protozoan of the sarcodinian order Foraminifera, typically having a linear, spiral, or concentric shell perforated by small holes or pores through which pseudopodia extend.
- force a smile — to make oneself smile
- force majeure — an unexpected and disruptive event that may operate to excuse a party from a contract.
- forearm smash — a blow like a punch delivered with the forearm in certain types of wrestling
- forgotten man — a person no longer in the mind of the general public.
- formal review — (project) A technical review conducted with the customer including the types of reviews called for in DOD-STD-2167A (Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, etc.)
- formal system — an uninterpreted symbolic system whose syntax is precisely defined, and on which a relation of deducibility is defined in purely syntactic terms; a logistic system
- formal theory — an uninterpreted symbolic system whose syntax is precisely defined, and on which a relation of deducibility is defined in purely syntactic terms; a logistic system
- formalisation — Alternative spelling of formalization.
- formalization — to make formal, especially for the sake of official or authorized acceptance: to formalize an understanding by drawing up a legal contract.
- formidability — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
- formula algol — An ALGOL extension for symbolic mathematics, strings and lists, developed by A.J. Perlis and R. Iturriaga at Carnegie for the CDC G-20 in 1962.
- formulaically — made according to a formula; composed of formulas: a formulaic plot.
- formularising — Present participle of formularise.
- formularistic — relating to formularization
- formularizing — Present participle of formularize.
- fort campbell — a military reservation in SW Kentucky and NW Tennessee, NW of Clarksville, Tenn., and SW of Hopkinsville, Ky.
- fort mcmurray — a town in NE Alberta, in W Canada, on the Athabasca River.
- fosamprenavir — (pharmaceutical drug) An anti-retroviral prodrug of the protease inhibitor amprenavir. It is used to treat HIV infected patients.
- fractionalism — the state of being separate or inharmonious
- fractocumulus — low ragged slightly bulbous cloud, often appearing below nimbostratus clouds during rain
- fragmentation — the act or process of fragmenting; state of being fragmented.
- frame of mind — mental state
- frame pointer — A pointer to the current activation record in an implementation of a block structured language.
- france modern — an escutcheon blazoned as follows: Azure, three fleurs-de-lis or.
- franche-comte — a former province in E France: once a part of Burgundy.
- freedom march — an organized march protesting a government's restriction of or lack of support for civil rights, especially such a march in support of racial integration in the U.S. in the 1960s.
- fromage frais — Fromage frais is a thick, creamy dessert that is made from milk and often flavoured with fruit. A fromage frais is a small pot of fromage frais.
- frumentaceous — of the nature of or resembling wheat or other grain.
- frumentarious — of or relating to wheat or a similar grain
- fuel air bomb — a type of bomb that spreads a cloud of gas, which is then detonated, over the target area, causing extensive destruction
- fume cupboard — vent used in a laboratory
- funambulatory — relating to tightrope-walking
- gallows frame — headframe.
- graffiti-bomb — Military. a projectile, formerly usually spherical, filled with a bursting charge and exploded by means of a fuze, by impact, or otherwise, now generally designed to be dropped from an aircraft.