17-letter words containing f, e, m, c, o
- self-emancipation — the act of emancipating.
- self-incompatible — not capable of self-pollination.
- sound effects man — a man who produces sounds artificially or reproduces them from a recording, etc, to create a theatrical effect, such as the bringing together of two halves of a hollow coconut shell to simulate a horse's gallop. Such sound effects are used in plays, films, etc
- sword of damocles — Damocles (def 2).
- 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
- traffic policeman — a policeman controlling traffic, esp while stationed at an intersection, or enforcing traffic regulations
- uncomfortableness — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
- velocity of money — the frequency with which a single unit of currency or the total money supply turns over within the economy in a given year.
- vermiform process — vermiform appendix.
- wave-cut platform — a flat surface at the base of a cliff formed by erosion by waves
- welfare economics — a branch of economics concerned with improving human welfare and social conditions chiefly through the optimum distribution of wealth, the relief or reduction of unemployment, etc.