21-letter words containing f, a, t, e, d, n

fraudulent conversion — conversion committed with the intent to defraud
french fried potatoes — a more formal name for chips
from dan to beersheba — from one end of Israel to the other: Judg. 20:1
full faith and credit — the obligation under Article IV of the U.S. Constitution for each state to recognize the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.
functional dependency — (database) Given a relation R (in a relational database), attribute Y of R is functionally dependent on attribute X of R and X of R functionally determines Y of R (in symbols R.X -> R.Y) if and only if each X in R has associated with it precisely one Y in R (at any one time). Attributes X and Y may be composite. This is very close to a function in the mathematical sense.
fundamental frequency — the lowest frequency at which a medium will freely oscillate.
game of cat and mouse — In a fight or contest, if one person plays cat and mouse, or a game of cat and mouse, with the other, the first person tries to confuse or deceive the second in order to defeat them.
gentleman of the road — a highwayman.
ground-effect machine — ACV (def 2).
have the advantage of — benefit from: sth extra
horns and halo effect — a tendency to allow one's judgement of another person, esp in a job interview, to be unduly influenced by an unfavourable (horns) or favourable (halo) first impression based on appearances
identification papers — documents that serve to establish someone's identity
identification parade — a group of persons including one suspected of having committed a crime assembled for the purpose of discovering whether a witness can identify the suspect
in a state of undress — If someone is in a state of undress, they do not have all their clothes on.
lafcadio's adventures — French Les Caves du Vatican. a novel (1914) by André Gide.
law of thermodynamics — any of three principles variously stated in equivalent forms, being the principle that the change of energy of a thermodynamic system is equal to the heat transferred minus the work done (first law of thermodynamics) the principle that no cyclic process is possible in which heat is absorbed from a reservoir at a single temperature and converted completely into mechanical work (second law of thermodynamics) and the principle that it is impossible to reduce the temperature of a system to absolute zero in a finite number of operations (third law of thermodynamics)
learning difficulties — difficulty experienced in reaching the average standard of people of the same age group as regards intellectual and cognitive skills and performance
lender of last resort — the central bank of a country with authority for controlling its banking system
liquefied natural gas — a mixture of various gases, esp methane, liquefied under pressure for transportation and used as an engine fuel
made of sterner stuff — If you say that someone is made of sterner stuff, you mean that they have a strong personality and are capable of overcoming difficulties and problems.
magnetic flux density — Also called magnetic flux density. a vector quantity used as a measure of a magnetic field. Symbol: B.
magnetofluid dynamics — magnetohydrodynamics.
magnificent riflebird — a bird of paradise, Craspedophora magnifica
muon-catalysed fusion — an experimental form of nuclear fusion in which hydrogen and deuterium muonic atoms are formed. Because the mass of the muon is much larger than that of the electron, the atoms are smaller, and the nuclei are close enough for fusion to occur
nominative of address — a noun naming the person to whom one is speaking.
of time and the river — a novel (1935) by Thomas Wolfe.
pacific standard time — See under standard time.
pathfinder prospectus — a prospectus regarding the flotation of a new company that contains only sufficient details to test the market reaction
performance indicator — a quantitative or qualitative measurement, or any other criterion, by which the performance, efficiency, achievement, etc of a person or organization can be assessed, often by comparison with an agreed standard or target
record of achievement — a statement of the personal and educational development of each pupil
road traffic accident — an accident involving vehicles
rutherford scattering — the scattering of an alpha particle through a large angle with respect to the original direction of motion of the particle, caused by an atom (Rutherford atom) with most of the mass and all of the positive electric charge concentrated at a center or nucleus.
safe in the knowledge — If you do something safe in the knowledge that something else is the case, you do the first thing confidently because you are sure of the second thing.
saint-maur-des-fosses — a town in N central France, near Paris, on the Marne River.
schema definition set — (SDS) Something in Portable Common Tool Environment.
semantic differential — a technique for measuring the connotative meaning of concepts by having an individual rate each concept on a series of graduated scales, each scale defined by a pair of polar adjectives, as good–bad or strong–weak.
silicon tetrafluoride — a colorless, fuming gas, SiF 4 , used chiefly in the manufacture of fluosilicic acid.
sing a different tune — a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
sovereign wealth fund — an investment fund created using the financial assets of a national government
stem-and-leaf diagram — a histogram in which the data points falling within each class interval are listed in order
step-down transformer — a device that transfers an alternating current from one circuit to one or more other circuits with a decrease of voltage
surface friction drag — the part of the drag on a body moving through a fluid that is dependent on the nature of the surface of the body
surface-to-underwater — (of a missile, message, etc.) traveling from the surface of the earth to a target underwater.
the break of day/dawn — The break of day or the break of dawn is the time when it begins to grow light after the night.
the san andreas fault — a geological fault in California
tide-generating force — the difference between the force of gravity exerted by the moon or the sun on a particle of water in the ocean and that exerted on an equal mass of matter at the centre of the earth. The lunar tide-generating forces are about 2.2 times greater than are the solar ones
to fly off the handle — If you fly off the handle, you suddenly and completely lose your temper.
to lay down your life — If someone lays down their life for another person, they die so that the other person can live.
to play second fiddle — If you play second fiddle to someone, your position is less important than theirs in something that you are doing together.
to risk life and limb — If someone risks life and limb, they do something very dangerous that may cause them to die or be seriously injured.

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