20-letter words containing f, e, t, i

lafayette escadrille — a contingent of American aviators who in 1916 served as volunteers (Escadrille Américaine) in the French air force and in 1918 became the 103rd Pursuit Squadron of the U.S. Army.
last of the mohicans — a historical novel (1826) by James Fenimore Cooper.
law of superposition — Geology. a basic law of geochronology, stating that in any undisturbed sequence of rocks deposited in layers, the youngest layer is on top and the oldest on bottom, each layer being younger than the one beneath it and older than the one above it.
let someone off with — to give (a light punishment) to someone
liberty of the press — freedom of the press.
life-support machine — A life-support machine is the equipment that is used to keep a person alive when they are very ill and cannot breathe without help.
lifetime achievement — the notable successes that someone achieves during their life
lighthouse coffeepot — a coffeepot of the late 17th and 18th centuries, having a tapering, circular body with a domed lid.
like a dose of salts — very quickly indeed
like a ton of bricks — (used esp of the manner of punishing or reprimanding someone) with great force; severely
liquidity preference — (in Keynesian economics) the degree of individual preference for cash over less liquid assets.
liturgy of the hours — a revision (promulgated in 1970) of the arrangement and texts of the Divine Office
lost property office — room for mislaid objects
lower yosemite falls — a section of Yosemite Falls in central California, in the Yosemite National Park, that is 98 m (320 ft) high
magnetic coefficient — any of various factors affecting the sensitivity of a ship's magnetic compass as a result of its construction or environment.
make head or tail of — to attempt to understand (a problem, etc)
make short shrift of — to dispose of quickly and unsympathetically
marquis de lafayette — Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier [ma-ree zhaw-zef pawl eev rawk zheel-ber dy maw-tyey] /maˈri ʒɔˈzɛf pɔl iv rɔk ʒilˈbɛr dü mɔˈtyeɪ/ (Show IPA), Marquis de. Also, La Fayette. 1757–1834, French soldier, statesman, and liberal leader, who served in the American Revolutionary Army as aide-de-camp to General Washington, and took a leading part in the French revolutions of 1789 and 1830.
marriage certificate — official document recording a marriage
master of ceremonies — a person who directs the entertainment at a party, dinner, nightclub, radio or television broadcast, or the like, acting as host and introducing the speakers or performers. Abbreviation: M.C., MC.
member of parliament — A Member of Parliament is a person who has been elected by the people in a particular area to represent them in a country's parliament. The abbreviation MP is often used.
member of the public — a member of the general population
microsoft networking — (networking) Microsoft's name for the networking subsystems of Windows 95 and later. Not to be confused with The Microsoft Network. Microsoft networking uses the SMB file sharing protocol. It is implemented as file system drivers i.e. "installable file systems" (IFS). The network redirector "Client for Microsoft Networks", is implemented in the VREDIR.VXD virtual device driver. Peer resource sharing is provided by "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks" (VSERVER.VXD). Windows 95's support for Netware (NCP) networks is provided in a similar way via NWREDIR.VXD and NWSERVER.VXD.
microsoft sql server — (database) A relational database management system (RDBMS) which is part of Microsoft's BackOffice family of servers. SQL Server was designed for client/server use and is accessed by applications using SQL. It runs on Windows NT version 3.5 or higher and is compliant with the ANSI SQL-92 and FIPS 127-2 SQL standards. SQL Server supports symmetric multiprocessing hardware; SNMP, ODBC, and major open standard communications protocols. It has Internet integration, data replication, and data warehousing features. Microsoft SQL Server was originally developed by Sybase Corporation but the cooperation was broken sometime [when?] before version 6.0.
mitral insufficiency — abnormal closure of the mitral valve resulting in regurgitation of blood into the atrium and leading to reduced heart function or heart failure.
modify a reservation — If you modify a reservation, you change a detail of a booking because someone who has booked a room has asked you to.
most general unifier — (logic) If U is the most general unifier of a set of expressions then any other unifier, V, can be expressed as V = UW, where W is another substitution. See also unification.
music of the spheres — a music, imperceptible to human ears, formerly supposed to be produced by the movements of the spheres or heavenly bodies.
no lack of something — If you say there is no lack of something, you are emphasizing that there is a great deal of it.
northern leaf blight — a disease of corn caused by the fungus Exsherohilum turcicum, characterized by elongate tan-gray elliptical spots with subsequent blighting and necrosis of leaves.
norwegian forest cat — a breed of long-haired cat with a long bushy tail and a long mane
occupation franchise — the right of a tenant to vote in national and local elections
of no/little account — If you say that something is of no account or of little account, you mean that it is very unimportant and is not worth considering.
off-the-job training — training which is carried out away from your normal place of work
officer of the guard — an officer, acting under the officer of the day, who is responsible for the instruction, discipline, and performance of duty of the guard in a post, camp, or station. Abbreviation: OG, O.G.
officer of the watch — the officer primarily responsible for the navigation of a ship, in the absence of the captain, during a certain watch.
official secrets act — law: legislation protecting state secret
olfactory anesthesia — absence or loss of the sense of smell.
omega-3 (fatty acid) — a type of polyunsaturated fatty acid in fish oil, shellfish, soybeans, etc., linked to low cholesterol and low LDL levels
on (or off) the air — that is (or is not) broadcasting or being broadcast
on the shady side of — beyond (a given age); older than
on the sunny side of — younger than (a specified age)
order of the thistle — an ancient Scottish order of knighthood revived by James VII of Scotland in 1687. It consists of the sovereign, 16 knights brethren, and extra members created by statute. It is the equivalent of the Order of the Garter, and is usually conferred on Scots
ostensive definition — the definition of a term by pointing to one or more examples to which the term can be applied.
outside (of) the box — in a fresh, inventive, unconventional way
paper qualifications — qualifications gained through official examinations, etc, rather than through experience
parallel of altitude — almucantar.
parallel of latitude — parallel (def 9).
parametric amplifier — a device, as an electron tube or transistor, that amplifies a high-frequency input signal by sinusoidally varying the reactance of the circuit.
partial differential — an expression obtained from a given function of several variables by taking the partial derivative with respect to one of the variables and multiplying by the increment in that variable.

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