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20-letter words containing f, e, o, d, a

  • parallel of latitude — parallel (def 9).
  • pass the time of day — to exchange casual greetings (with an acquaintance)
  • permonosulfuric acid — persulfuric acid (def 1).
  • pleased with oneself — If someone seems very satisfied with something they have done, you can say that they are pleased with themselves, especially if you think they are more satisfied than they should be.
  • pledge of allegiance — a solemn oath of allegiance or fidelity to the U.S., beginning, “I pledge allegiance to the flag,” and forming part of many flag-saluting ceremonies in the U.S.
  • potential difference — voltage
  • powhatan confederacy — a network of Algonquian-speaking Indian settlements in Virginia that was ruled by Powhatan.
  • quantum field theory — any theory in which fields are treated by the methods of quantum mechanics; each field can then be regarded as consisting of particles of a particular kind, which may be created and annihilated.
  • radio interferometer — any of several different types of instrumentation designed to observe interference patterns of electromagnetic radiation at radio wavelengths: used in the discovery and measurement of radio sources in the atmosphere.
  • rapid reaction force — a force that can be deployed swiftly to a site of conflict or potential conflict
  • red badge of courage — a novel (1895) by Stephen Crane.
  • refuse disposal unit — a unit or part of a sink that disposes of waste food, etc, by grinding
  • republic of maldives — a republic occupying an archipelago of 1087 coral islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Sri Lanka: came under British protection in 1887; became independent in 1965 and a republic in 1968; member of the Commonwealth (1982–2016). The economy and infrastructure were severely damaged in the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. Official language: Divehi. Official religion: (Sunni) Muslim. Currency: rufiyaa. Capital: Malé. Pop: 393 988 (2013 est). Area: 298 sq km (115 sq miles)
  • return from the dead — (jargon)   To regain access to the net after a long absence. Compare person of no account.
  • roof over one's head — If you have a roof over your head, you have somewhere to live.
  • second earl of essex — 2nd Earl of, Devereux, Robert.
  • second law of motion — any of three laws of classical mechanics, either the law that a body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless an external force acts on the body (first law of motion) the law that the sum of the forces acting on a body is equal to the product of the mass of the body and the acceleration produced by the forces, with motion in the direction of the resultant of the forces (second law of motion) or the law that for every force acting on a body, the body exerts a force having equal magnitude and the opposite direction along the same line of action as the original force (third law of motion or law of action and reaction)
  • see the light of day — come into being
  • sell a bill of goods — a quantity or consignment of salable items, as an order, shipment, etc.
  • serious fraud office — a UK government office responsible for investigating and prosecuting serious fraud cases
  • sodium fluoroacetate — a white, amorphous, water-soluble, poisonous powder, C 2 H 2 FO 2 Na, used as a rodenticide.
  • sodium metabisulfite — Sodium metabisulfite is a crystalline compound used as an antioxidant.
  • software methodology — (programming)   The study of how to navigate through each phase of the software process model (determining data, control, or uses hierarchies, partitioning functions, and allocating requirements) and how to represent phase products (structure charts, stimulus-response threads, and state transition diagrams).
  • specific conductance — conductivity (def 2).
  • specific-conductance — conductivity (def 2).
  • spiral of archimedes — a curve that is the locus of a point that moves outward with uniform speed along a vector, beginning at the origin, while the vector rotates about the origin with uniform angular velocity. Equation (in polar coordinates): r = aθ.
  • the day of judgement — a Christian term for the ending of the world
  • the founding fathers — any of the men who were members of the U.S. Constituional Convention of 1787
  • the grove of academe — the academic world
  • the luck of the draw — If you say that something is the luck of the draw, you mean that it is the result of chance and you cannot do anything about it.
  • the order of the day — If a particular way of behaving or doing something is the order of the day, it is very common.
  • the-lady-of-the-lake — a narrative poem (1810) by Sir Walter Scott.
  • third-party software — software created by programmers or publishers independent of the manufacturer of the hardware for which it is intended.
  • thomas of erceldoune — Thomas of, Thomas of Erceldoune.
  • to fall on deaf ears — If a request falls on deaf ears or if the person to whom the request is made turns a deaf ear to it, they take no notice of it.
  • to flog a dead horse — If you say that someone is flogging a dead horse, you mean that they are trying to achieve something impossible.
  • to land on your feet — If you say that someone always lands on their feet, you mean that they are always successful or lucky, although they do not seem to achieve this by their own efforts.
  • university of durham — (body, education)   A busy research and teaching community in the historic cathedral city of Durham, UK (population 61000). Its work covers key branches of science and technology and traditional areas of scholarship. Durham graduates are in great demand among employers and the University helps to attract investment into the region. It provides training, short courses, and expertise for industry. Through its cultural events, conferences, tourist business and as a major employer, the University contributes in a wide social and economic sense to the community. Founded in 1832, the University developed in Durham and Newcastle until 1963 when the independent University of Newcastle upon Tyne came into being. Durham is a collegiate body, with 14 Colleges or Societies which are a social and domestic focus for students. In 1992, the Universities of Durham and Teesside launched University College, Stockton-on-Tees, which has 190 students in the first year.
  • uranium hexafluoride — a colorless, water-insoluble, crystalline, volatile solid, UF 6 , used in its gaseous state in separating uranium 235 from uranium.
  • van der waals forces — weak electrostatic forces between atoms and molecules caused by transient distortions in the distribution of electrons in the interacting atoms or molecules
  • wardrobe malfunction — an embarrassing situation caused by the clothes a person is wearing
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