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12-letter words containing f, e, t, r, s

  • offset paper — paper used in a printing method in which the impression is made onto an intermediate surface, such as a rubber blanket, which transfers it to the paper
  • offset press — a printing press used in the offset process, whereby a printing the impression is made onto an intermediate surface, such as a rubber blanket, which transfers it to the paper
  • ostrich fern — a tall North American fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris, with large mature leaves that resemble ostrich plumes, a popular landscaping plant whose curled new leaves, called fiddleheads, are eaten as a vegetable.
  • over-stuffed — stuffed or filled to excess.
  • overstaffing — the provision of an excessive number of staff for (a factory, hotel, etc)
  • past perfect — pluperfect.
  • perforations — the holes punched that allow individual stamps, coupons, etc to be easily separated
  • perfusionist — a medical technician or nurse who monitors and operates equipment that oxygenates the blood, as during open-heart surgery
  • petaliferous — bearing or having petals.
  • postfracture — taking place after a fracture
  • prebreakfast — occurring before breakfast, of or pertaining to the period before breakfast
  • pressed felt — Pressed felt is a material made from compressed fibers and used as a filter.
  • presser foot — a forked, metal device on a sewing machine used for holding the fabric in place while stitching.
  • professorate — the office or the period of service of a professor.
  • profitlessly — in such a way as to not yield profit, as in financial gains or general benefits or advantages
  • proof sheets — trial impressions made from composed type, or print-outs (from a laser printer, etc) read for the correction of errors; proofs
  • proof stress — the load per unit area that a structure can withstand without being permanently deformed by more than a specified amount.
  • protest flag — a flag hoisted by a racing yacht to advise the judges of a violation of the rules by another yacht.
  • pyritiferous — having or producing pyrites
  • quarterstaff — a former English weapon consisting of a stout pole 6 to 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 meters) long, tipped with iron.
  • rabbitfishes — Plural form of rabbitfish.
  • rat-infested — (of a place or vessel) that has many rats
  • red goatfish — a goatfish, Mullus auratus.
  • refresh rate — (hardware)   (Or "vertical refresh rate", "vertical scan rate") The maximum number of frames that can be displayed on a monitor in a second, expressed in Hertz. The scan rate is controlled by the vertical sync signal generated by the video controller, ordering the monitor to position the electron gun at the upper left corner of the raster, ready to paint another frame. It is limited by the monitor's maximum horizontal scan rate and the resolution, since higher resolution means more scan lines. Increasing the refresh rate decreases flickering, reducing eye strain, but few people notice any change above 60-72 Hz.
  • refreshments — something that refreshes, especially food or drink.
  • refuse chute — a chute in a building which rubbish and waste is thrown down to the main refuse bins, etc
  • respectfully — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
  • risk-benefit — involving studies, testing, etc., to establish whether the benefits, as of a course of medical treatment, outweigh the risks involved: to arrive at a risk-benefit ratio.
  • river forest — a city in NE Illinois.
  • safety razor — a razor with a guard to prevent the blade from cutting the skin.
  • salutiferous — salutary.
  • satin-flower — a Californian plant, Clarkia amoena, of the evening primrose family, having cup-shaped pink or purplish flowers blotched with red.
  • scared stiff — terrified
  • scratch file — A scratch file is a temporary computer file which you use as a work area or as a store while a program is operating.
  • self-centred — concerned solely or chiefly with one's own interests, welfare, etc.; engrossed in self; selfish; egotistical.
  • self-control — control or restraint of oneself or one's actions, feelings, etc.
  • self-created — to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
  • self-fertile — capable of self-fertilization.
  • self-mastery — self-control.
  • self-reliant — relying on oneself or on one's own powers, resources, etc.
  • self-respect — proper esteem or regard for the dignity of one's character.
  • self-starter — starter (def 3).
  • self-starved — to die or perish from lack of food or nourishment.
  • self-sterile — incapable of self-fertilization.
  • self-storage — noting or pertaining to a warehouse or other facility that rents units to people for storing personal possessions.
  • self-support — the supporting or maintaining of oneself or itself without reliance on outside aid.
  • self-torment — an act or instance of tormenting oneself, as with worry or guilt.
  • self-torture — the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty.
  • self-treated — to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way: to treat someone with respect.
  • self-wrought — Archaic except in some senses. a simple past tense and past participle of work.
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