17-letter words containing f, e, a, t, o

span of attention — attention span.
sports facilities — places and things for doing sports
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.
star of bethlehem — the star that is supposed to have appeared above Bethlehem at the birth of Christ
star-of-bethlehem — any of several plants belonging to the genus Ornithogalum, of the lily family, having grasslike leaves and clusters of white flowers.
star-of-jerusalem — meadow salsify.
statue of liberty — a large copper statue, on Liberty Island, in New York harbor, depicting a woman holding a burning torch: designed by F. A. Bartholdi and presented to the U.S. by France; unveiled 1886.
statutory offense — a wrong punishable under a statute, rather than at common law.
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.
stock certificate — a certificate evidencing ownership of one or more shares of stock in a corporation.
store and forward — to store (information) in a computer for later forward transmission through a telecommunication network
suffice it to say — Suffice it to say or suffice to say is used at the beginning of a statement to indicate that what you are saying is obvious, or that you will only give a short explanation.
sufficient reason — the principle that nothing happens by pure chance, but that an explanation must always be available
sulfurated potash — a yellowish-brown mixture consisting mainly of potassium polysulfides and potassium thiosulfate, used in treating mange.
sustentation fund — a fund, esp in the Church of Scotland, to augment the support of ministers
take advantage of — any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end: the advantage of a good education.
take no notice of — pay no attention to, disregard
take the edge off — If something takes the edge off a situation, usually an unpleasant one, it weakens its effect or intensity.
take the place of — replace, be a substitute for
take to the floor — If you take to the floor, you start dancing at a dance or disco.
take upon oneself — to take the responsibility for; accept as a charge
take years off sb — If you say that something such as an experience or a way of dressing has taken years off someone, you mean that it has made them look or feel much younger.
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
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
tetrafluoroethene — a dense colourless gas that is polymerized to make polytetrafluorethene (PTFE). Formula: F2C:CF2
the age of reason — the 18th century in W Europe
the bag of tricks — every device; everything
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 factory floor — all the workers in a factory
the facts of life — the details of sexual behaviour and reproduction, esp as told to children
the fall (of man) — Adam's sin of yielding to temptation in eating the forbidden fruit, and his subsequent loss of grace
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
the mother of all — something regarded as the biggest, most impressive, or most important of (its kind)
the olympic flame — the flame that is symbolically lit at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia and transported by relay to the place where the Olympic Games are to be held. It is used to ignite a fire in a cauldron that will burn throughout the Games
the rann of kutch — an extensive salt waste in W central India, and S Pakistan: consists of the Great Rann in the north and the Little Rann in the southeast; seasonal alternation between marsh and desert; some saltworks. In 1968 an international tribunal awarded about 10 per cent of the border area to Pakistan. Area: 23 000 sq km (9000 sq miles)
the south pacific — the part of the Pacific Ocean to the south of the equator
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.
to drag your feet — If you drag your feet or drag your heels, you delay doing something or do it very slowly because you do not want to do it.
to fan the flames — If someone or something fans the flames of a situation or feeling, usually a bad one, they make it more intense or extreme in some way.
to feel your oats — to feel exuberant or high-spirited
to play the field — If someone plays the field, they have a number of different romantic or sexual relationships.
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.
to raise the roof — If a group of people inside a building raise the roof, they make a very loud noise, for example by singing or shouting.
to show your face — If you show your face somewhere, you go there and see people, although you are not welcome, are rather unwilling to go, or have not been there for some time.
traffic diversion — a special route arranged for traffic to follow when the normal route cannot be used

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