17-letter words containing f, e, n, s, t, l
- self-preservation — preservation of oneself from harm or destruction.
- self-purification — a natural process of purifying, as the ability of a body of water to rid itself of pollutants.
- self-recollection — the act or power of recollecting, or recalling to mind; remembrance.
- self-renunciation — renunciation of one's own will, interests, etc.
- self-reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
- self-satisfaction — a usually smug satisfaction with oneself, one's achievements, etc.
- separating funnel — a large funnel having a tap in its output tube, used to separate immiscible liquids
- silicon rectifier — a rectifier consisting of a semiconductor diode using crystalline silicon
- silk manufacturer — a person or business that is involved in the manufacture of silk thread and fabric
- single-sheet feed — a mechanism for feeding or taking single sheets of paper into a printer
- softvelocity inc. — (company) The distributors of the Clarion family of application development systems.
- south farmingdale — a town on central Long Island, in SE New York.
- 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.
- take upon oneself — to take the responsibility for; accept as a charge
- the final whistle — a blast on a referee's whistle to indicate that a game is over
- the first line of — If you refer to a method as the first line of, for example, defence or treatment, you mean that it is the first or most important method to be used in dealing with a problem.
- the life and soul — a person regarded as the main source of merriment and liveliness
- the life sciences — sciences such as biology, botany, physiology, zoology which are concerned with the study of living organisms
- the sound of mull — the water that separates the island of Mull from the mainland of Scotland
- thermal diffusion — the separation of constituents, often isotopes, of a fluid under the influence of a temperature gradient.
- 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.
- transferable vote — a vote that is transferred to a second candidate indicated by the voter if the first is eliminated from the ballot
- uncomfortableness — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
- 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
- yellowstone falls — a waterfall in NW Wyoming, in Yellowstone National Park on the Yellowstone River