17-letter words containing f, i, g, u
- integral function — an entire function.
- judgment of paris — the decision by Paris to award Aphrodite the golden apple of discord competed for by Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera.
- jumping-off place — a place for use as a starting point: Paris was the jumping-off place for our tour of Europe.
- jumping-off point — A jumping-off point or a jumping-off place is a place, situation, or occasion which you use as the starting point for something.
- league of nations — an international organization to promote world peace and cooperation that was created by the Treaty of Versailles (1919): dissolved April 1946.
- line of longitude — an imaginary line on a globe, map, etc, indicating longitude
- low-hanging fruit — the fruit that grows low on a tree and is therefore easy to reach
- magnesium sulfate — a white, water-soluble salt, MgSO 4 , used chiefly in medicine and in the processing of leather and textiles.
- perforation gauge — a marked ruler used to measure the number of perforations per unit length along the borders of a stamp.
- plumbing fixtures — things such as pipes, sinks, toilets that are fixed in position in a building
- political refugee — a person who has fled from a homeland because of political persecution.
- pre-configuration — the relative disposition or arrangement of the parts or elements of a thing.
- prelingually deaf — deaf from birth or having acquired deafness before learning to speak
- programming fluid — (jargon) (Or "wirewater") Coffee, unleaded coffee (decaffeinated), Cola, or any caffeinacious stimulant. Many hackers consider these essential for those all-night hacking runs.
- put the finger on — to inform on or identify, esp for the police
- queen of puddings — a pudding made of moist but firm breadcrumb and custard mixture topped with jam and meringue
- recruiting office — an office where staff are recruited, esp by the military
- returning officer — a public official appointed to conduct and preside at an election.
- self-constituting — to compose; form: mortar constituted of lime and sand.
- self-perpetuating — continuing oneself in office, rank, etc., beyond the normal limit.
- self-priming pump — A self-priming pump is a pump that will clear its passages of air and start pumping.
- self-rising flour — Self-rising flour is flour that makes cakes rise when they are cooked because it has chemicals added to it.
- separating funnel — a large funnel having a tap in its output tube, used to separate immiscible liquids
- south farmingdale — a town on central Long Island, in SE New York.
- south frigid zone — the part of the earth's surface between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole.
- thuringian forest — a forested mountain region in central Germany: a resort area.
- under the sign of — during that portion of the year when the sun is passing through and thus subject to the influence of (a specified sign of the zodiac)
- unlawful wounding — an offence committed when a person maliciously wounds another person
- utmost good faith — a principle used in insurance contracts, legally obliging all parties to reveal to the others any information that might influence the others' decision to enter into the contract