18-letter words containing f, i, t, n, e

six-finger country — an isolated area considered as being inhabited by people who practise inbreeding
slip of the tongue — If you describe something you said as a slip of the tongue, you mean that you said it by mistake.
society of friends — a Christian denomination, founded in England c. 1650 by George Fox, that has no formal creed, liturgy, or priesthood and rejects violence in human relations, esp. warfare
soft touch sealing — Soft touch sealing is a copolymer seal for a tank, with characteristics designed for softness, used instead of a metal seal to help avoid fire when sparks are generated.
soldier of fortune — a person who independently seeks pleasure, wealth, etc., through adventurous exploits.
solid-fuel heating — heating that uses solid fuel, such as coal or coke
sonic depth finder — a sonar instrument that uses echolocation to measure depths under water.
squinting modifier — a word or phrase that can modify either the words that precede it or those that follow, as frequently in the sentence Studying frequently is tedious.
state of the union — A State of the Union speech or address is a speech, given once a year, in which the president of the United States talks about the current political issues that affect the country as a whole and about his plans for the year ahead.
statement of claim — law: first pleading
stepping-off place — jumping-off place (def 2).
stinking goosefoot — a European goosefoot with foul-smelling leaves
strait of magellan — a strait between the mainland of S South America and Tierra del Fuego, linking the S Pacific with the S Atlantic. Length: 600 km (370 miles). Width: up to 32 km (20 miles)
subsistence farmer — a farmer who consumes most of the produce he grows, leaving little or nothing to be marketed
sutton-in-ashfield — a market town in N central England, in W Nottinghamshire. Pop: 41 951 (2001)
sweptwing aircraft — an aircraft which has wings that are swept (usually) backwards
symmetric function — a polynomial in several indeterminates that stays the same under any permutation of the indeterminates.
take cognizance of — note, acknowledge
telford and wrekin — a unitary authority in W Central England, in Shropshire. Pop: 160 300 (2003 est). Area: 289 sq km (112 sq miles)
the bird has flown — the person in question has fled or escaped
the final solution — the code name used by the Nazis to refer to the plan of mass murder of the Jews
the french riviera — the Mediterranean coastal region of France from Cannes eastward to Italy
the hand of fatima — a symbol of a hand used in some Arabic countries to protect against the evil eye, a magical power
thermal efficiency — the ratio of the work output of a heat engine to the heat input expressed in the same units of energy.
think the world of — the earth or globe, considered as a planet.
thorfinn karlsefni — 980–after 1007, Icelandic navigator, explorer, and leader of early colonizing expedition to Vinland, in North America.
throw oneself into — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
time of one's life — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
to fall into place — If things fall into place, events happen naturally to produce a situation you want.
to find one's feet — If you say that someone is finding their feet in a new situation, you mean that they are starting to feel confident and to deal with things successfully.
to get wind of sth — If you get wind of something, you hear about it, especially when someone else did not want you to know about it.
to save one's life — If you say that someone cannot do something to save their life, you are emphasizing that they do it very badly.
to twist the knife — If you twist the knife or if you turn the knife in someone's wound, you do or say something to make an unpleasant situation they are in even more unpleasant.
torsion-free group — a group in which every element other than the identity has infinite order.
traffic controller — a person whose job is to control the flow of air traffic
transfinite number — an infinite cardinal or ordinal number.
transrectification — rectification occurring in one circuit as a result of the application of an alternating voltage to another circuit.
treaty of waitangi — a treaty signed in 1840 by Māori chiefs and a representative of the British Government, providing the basis for the British annexation of New Zealand
triangle of forces — a triangle whose sides represent the magnitudes and directions of three forces whose resultant is zero and which are therefore in equilibrium
tune someone grief — to annoy or harass someone
turn in on oneself — to withdraw or cause to withdraw from contact with others and become preoccupied with one's own problems
two-tier financing — a form of lending in which the debt is divided into two separate parts, as in a first and second mortgage held by an individual on a single property
under the aegis of — guided or protected by
unfair competition — acts done by a seller to confuse or deceive the public with intent to acquire a larger portion of the market, as by cutting prices below cost, misleading advertising, selling a spurious product under a false identity, etc.
university faculty — a division within a university comprising one subject area, or a number of related subject areas
uriniferous tubule — a urine-bearing tubule in a nephron of a kidney.
visiting professor — a professor from another institution invited to teach at a university or college for a limited period, usually for a semester or one academic year.
vitamin deficiency — a lack of a vitamin or vitamins needed for good health
vote of confidence — expression of trust in sb's abilities
warrant of fitness — a six-monthly certificate required for motor vehicles certifying mechanical soundness

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