16-letter words containing f, e, m, a
- the fact remains — You say the fact remains that something is the case when you want to emphasize that the situation must be accepted.
- the first family — a President's family
- thomas jefferson — Joseph, 1829–1905, U.S. actor.
- to let off steam — If you let off steam, you get rid of your energy, anger, or strong emotions with physical activity or by behaving in a noisy or violent way.
- to play for time — If you play for time, you try to make something happen more slowly, because you do not want it to happen or because you need time to think about what to do if it happens.
- transfer company — a company that transports people or luggage for a relatively short distance, as between terminals of two railroad lines.
- transfer molding — a method of molding thermosetting plastic in which the plastic enters a closed mold from an adjoining chamber in which it has been softened.
- transfer payment — any payment made by a government for a purpose other than that of purchasing goods or services, as for welfare benefits.
- two-family house — a house designed for occupation by two families in contiguous apartments, as on separate floors.
- unfranked income — any income from an investment that does not qualify as franked investment income
- uniformed branch — the branch of a police force in which officers wear a uniform
- vertical farming — a proposed system of growing crops in urban areas using specially designed skyscrapers
- visiting fireman — an influential person accorded special treatment while visiting an organization, industry, city, etc.
- voice of america — the division of the United States Information Agency that broadcasts daily programs of news and entertainment throughout the world. Abbreviation: VOA, V.O.A.
- waterleaf family — the plant family Hydrophyllaceae, characterized by usually hairy herbaceous plants having lobed, divided, or compound leaves, five-parted blue or white flowers, and capsular fruit, and including baby-blue-eyes, phacelia, and waterleaf.
- welfare payments — government benefits
- wide of the mark — If something such as a claim or estimate is wide of the mark, it is incorrect or inaccurate.
- wipe off the map — to put out of existence
- woman of letters — a woman engaged in literary pursuits, especially a professional writer.
- women's suffrage — right of adult females to vote
- world federalism — federalism on a worldwide level.