17-letter words containing f, e, a, t, i, n
- significant other — Sociology. a person, as a parent or peer, who has great influence on one's behavior and self-esteem.
- silk manufacturer — a person or business that is involved in the manufacture of silk thread and fabric
- software engineer — a person who writes computer programs
- south farmingdale — a town on central Long Island, in SE New York.
- spaghettification — the theoretical stretching of an object as it encounters extreme differences in gravitational forces, especially those associated with a black hole.
- span of attention — attention span.
- spatial frequency — the measure of fine detail in an optical image in terms of cycles per millimetre
- stannous fluoride — a white, crystalline powder, SnF 2 , slightly soluble in water: used as a source of fluorine in the prevention of dental caries, especially as a toothpaste additive.
- stare in the face — to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
- stay of execution — If you are given a stay of execution, you are legally allowed to delay obeying an order of a court of law.
- sufficient reason — the principle that nothing happens by pure chance, but that an explanation must always be available
- sustentation fund — a fund, esp in the Church of Scotland, to augment the support of ministers
- take no notice of — pay no attention to, disregard
- teaching software — computer software for use in providing online education
- technical offence — an action which is prohibited by law, but for which no blame can be attached to the person who commits it
- terminal platform — (in the oil industry) an offshore platform from which oil or gas is pumped ashore through a pipeline
- the carboniferous — the Carboniferous period or rock system
- the confederation — the original 13 states of the United States of America constituted under the Articles of Confederation and superseded by the more formal union established in 1789
- the faint-hearted — people of a nervous disposition
- the final curtain — the closing of the curtain at the end of the action of a play
- the final whistle — a blast on a referee's whistle to indicate that a game is over
- the life and soul — a person regarded as the main source of merriment and liveliness
- the morning after — the aftereffects of excess, esp a hangover
- thermal diffusion — the separation of constituents, often isotopes, of a fluid under the influence of a temperature gradient.
- thuringian forest — a forested mountain region in central Germany: a resort area.
- traffic diversion — a special route arranged for traffic to follow when the normal route cannot be used
- traffic policeman — a policeman controlling traffic, esp while stationed at an intersection, or enforcing traffic regulations
- transfer function — The transfer function of a circuit is the ratio of the response to the input.
- trifoliate orange — a spiny, Chinese orange tree, Poncirus trifoliata, used as a stock in grafting and for hedges.
- unofficial strike — a strike that is not approved by the strikers' trade union
- ventilation shaft — a shaft in a mine, tunnel, or building used for providing ventilation or fresh air
- wage differential — the difference in wages between workers with different skills in the same industry or between those with comparable skills in different industries or localities
- wedding breakfast — meal served at wedding reception
- with a difference — If you describe a job or holiday, for example, as a job with a difference or a holiday with a difference, you mean that the job or holiday is very interesting and unusual.