15-letter words containing f, e, t, o, r

non-interfering — to come into opposition, as one thing with another, especially with the effect of hampering action or procedure (often followed by with): Constant distractions interfere with work.
non-manufacture — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
non-rectifiable — able to be rectified.
noncertificated — not possessing a certificate, not certified
nonconformities — Plural form of nonconformity.
nonfermentative — tending to produce or undergo fermentation.
noninfringement — an absence or lack of infringement, esp of a patent
noninterference — the policy or practice of refraining from interference, especially in political affairs.
nontransferable — Not transferable; not able to be transferred.
norfolk terrier — one of an English breed of small short-legged hunting terriers having a straight, wiry, red, black and tan, or grizzle coat, and dropped ears that distinguish it from the Norwich terrier.
not be yourself — If you say that you are not yourself, you mean you are not feeling well.
not before time — If you say not before time after a statement has been made about something that has been done, you are saying in an emphatic way that you think it should have been done sooner.
not care a fuck — not to care at all
nutty professor — a professor or academic person who is eccentric or slightly crazy or unusual
ocean of storms — the largest of the dark plains (maria) on the surface of the moon, situated in the second and third quadrant
of the order of — having an approximately specified size or quantity
off the trolley — Describes the behaviour of a program that malfunctions and goes catatonic, but doesn't actually crash or abort. See glitch, bug, deep space.
official strike — a collective stoppage of work by part or all of the workforce of an organization with the approval of the trade union concerned. The stoppage may be accompanied by the payment of strike pay by the trade union concerned
offset printing — offset (def 6).
old father time — time personified
olfactory nerve — either one of the first pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct to the brain the impulses from the mucous membranes of the nose.
on the order of — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
on the track of — If you are on the track of someone or something, you are trying to find them, or find information about them.
on the trail of — If you are on the trail of a person or thing, you are trying hard to find them or find out about them.
on the verge of — about to
on/off the mark — If something is off the mark, it is inaccurate or incorrect. If it is on the mark, it is accurate or correct.
order of battle — the organization or hierarchy of military forces in preparation for a battle.
origination fee — a fee charged by a lender for evaluating and processing a loan application, usually a percentage of the face value of the loan.
out of practice — If you are out of practice at doing something, you have not had much experience of it recently, although you used to do it a lot or be quite good at it.
outside forward — one of two attacking players who usually play on the far side of the field; wing.
overconfidently — In an overconfident manner.
overdraft limit — a limit on the amount of money allowed to be withdrawn in excess of the credit balance of a bank or building society account
overfamiliarity — The state of being overfamiliar.
oxford movement — the movement toward High Church principles within the Church of England, originating at Oxford University in 1833 in opposition to liberalizing, rationalizing, and evangelical tendencies and emphasizing the principles of primitive and patristic Christianity as well as the historic and catholic character of the church.
oyster toadfish — See under toadfish (def 1).
pandorae fretum — an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars.
part of fortune — the celestial longitude of the moon plus the celestial longitude of the ascendant minus the celestial longitude of the sun: said to connote an area of life through which one achieves emotional satisfaction.
passport office — an office which issues passports
patio furniture — furniture in an area adjoining a house, esp one that is paved and used for outdoor activities
peacock feather — a (distinctive and brightly coloured) feather from the peacock
perfectionistic — a person who adheres to or believes in perfectionism.
perfector press — a flatbed press for printing both sides of a sheet in one operation.
perforating gun — A perforating gun is a device used to make holes in oil and gas wells in preparation for production.
performance art — a collaborative art form originating in the 1970s as a fusion of several artistic media, as painting, film, video, music, drama, and dance, and deriving in part from the 1960s performance happenings.
performing arts — dance, drama, music
perfunctoriness — performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy.
personification — the attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure.
peter of amiens — c1050–1115, French monk: preacher of the first Crusade 1095–99.
photorefractive — of or relating to a change in the index of refraction by spatial variations of the light intensity, as in a laser.
pinkster flower — a wild azalea, Rhododendron periclymenoides, of the U.S., having pink or purplish flowers.

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