18-letter words containing f, e, d

restraint of trade — action tending to interrupt the free flow of goods and services, as by price fixing and other practices that have the effect of reducing competition.
return to the fold — come back home
richard p. feynman — (person, computing, architecture) /fayn'mn/ 1918-1988. A US physicist, computer scientist and author who graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Princeton. Feynmane was a key figure in helping Oppenheimer and team develop atomic bomb. In 1950 he became a professor at Caltech and in 1965 became Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics for QED (quantum electrodynamics). He was a primary figure in "solving" the Challenger disaster O-ring problem. He "rediscovered" the former Soviet Socialist Republic of Tuva. The 2001 film "Infinity" about Feynman's early life featured Matthew Broderick and Patricia Arquette. In 2001, "QED", a play about Feynman's life featuring Alan Alda opened.
russian federation — a republic extending from E Europe to N and W Asia. 6,593,000 sq. mi. (17,076,000 sq. km). Capital: Moscow.
safety-deposit box — a lockable metal box or drawer, especially in a bank vault, used for safely storing valuable papers, jewelry, etc.
schofield barracks — a town on central Oahu, in central Hawaii.
seafloor spreading — a process in which new ocean floor is created as molten material from the earth's mantle rises in margins between plates or ridges and spreads out.
secondary offering — the sale of a large block of outstanding stock off the floor of an exchange, usually by a major stockholder.
self-advertisement — a paid announcement, as of goods for sale, in newspapers or magazines, on radio or television, etc.
self-comprehending — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
self-contradiction — an act or instance of contradicting oneself or itself.
self-contradictory — an act or instance of contradicting oneself or itself.
self-deprecatingly — in a self-deprecating manner
self-determination — determination by oneself or itself, without outside influence.
self-disparagement — the act of disparaging.
self-transcendence — the quality or state of being transcendent.
self-understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
sense of direction — Your sense of direction is your ability to know roughly where you are, or which way to go, even when you are in an unfamiliar place.
shift one's ground — to change one's argument or defense
sign of the zodiac — one of the twelve constellations along the path of the ecliptic.
sildenafil citrate — a white crystalline powder, C 22 H 30 N 6 O 4 S, that temporarily normalizes erectile function of the penis by blocking an enzyme known to inhibit the production of a chemical that causes erections: used in the form of a pill to treat impotence.
society of friends — a Christian denomination, founded in England c. 1650 by George Fox, that has no formal creed, liturgy, or priesthood and rejects violence in human relations, esp. warfare
soda-lime feldspar — plagioclase.
sodium hyposulfite — sodium thiosulfate.
sodium polysulfide — a yellow-brown, water-soluble, granular powder, Na 2 S n , used chiefly in the manufacture of sulfur dyes, insecticides, and synthetic rubber.
sodium thiosulfate — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, Na 2 S 2 O 3 ⋅5H 2 O, used as a bleach and in photography as a fixing agent.
soldier of fortune — a person who independently seeks pleasure, wealth, etc., through adventurous exploits.
solid-fuel heating — heating that uses solid fuel, such as coal or coke
sonic depth finder — a sonar instrument that uses echolocation to measure depths under water.
sound and the fury — a novel (1929) by William Faulkner.
spotted flycatcher — a European woodland songbird, Muscicapa striata, with a greyish-brown streaked plumage: family Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers)
squinting modifier — a word or phrase that can modify either the words that precede it or those that follow, as frequently in the sentence Studying frequently is tedious.
stand confessed as — to be revealed or admitted as
sulfuric anhydride — sulfur trioxide.
sunflower seed oil — the oil extracted from sunflower seeds, used as a salad oil, in the manufacture of margarine, etc
sutton-in-ashfield — a market town in N central England, in W Nottinghamshire. Pop: 41 951 (2001)
take a dim view of — not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight.
talk of the devil! — used when an absent person who has been the subject of conversation appears
telford and wrekin — a unitary authority in W Central England, in Shropshire. Pop: 160 300 (2003 est). Area: 289 sq km (112 sq miles)
the back of beyond — a very remote place
the bird has flown — the person in question has fled or escaped
the first sea lord — the senior of the two serving naval officers who sits on the admiralty board of the Ministry of Defence
the hand of fatima — a symbol of a hand used in some Arabic countries to protect against the evil eye, a magical power
think the world of — the earth or globe, considered as a planet.
to agree to differ — If two people who are arguing about something agree to disagree or agree to differ, they decide to stop arguing because neither of them is going to change their opinion.
to be said for sth — If you say there is a lot to be said for something, you mean you think it has a lot of good qualities or aspects.
to find one's feet — If you say that someone is finding their feet in a new situation, you mean that they are starting to feel confident and to deal with things successfully.
to get wind of sth — If you get wind of something, you hear about it, especially when someone else did not want you to know about it.
tufted loosestrife — a primulaceous plant Naumburgia thyrsiflora
under the aegis of — guided or protected by

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