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14-letter words containing f, l, a, t, i, o

  • fractionalized — Simple past tense and past participle of fractionalize.
  • franklin stove — a cast-iron stove having the general form of a fireplace with enclosed top, bottom, side, and back, the front being completely open or able to be closed by doors.
  • friction layer — the atmospheric layer extending up to about 600 m, in which the aerodynamic effects of surface friction are appreciable
  • frontoparietal — of or relating to the frontal and parietal bones of the cranium.
  • fruit cocktail — an assortment of fruits cut into sections or pieces and served in a cup or a glass as an appetizer or dessert.
  • functionalised — to make functional.
  • functionalized — Simple past tense and past participle of functionalize.
  • fundoplication — (surgery) An operation in which the gastric fundus (upper part) of the stomach is wrapped, or plicated, around the lower end of the esophagus and stitched in place, reinforcing the closing function of the lower esophageal sphincter. The esophageal hiatus is also narrowed down by sutures to prevent or treat concurrent hiatal hernia, in which the fundus slides up through the enlarged esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm.
  • gelatification — the process of gelatinizing.
  • gelatiniferous — Yielding gelatine on boiling with water; capable of gelatination.
  • half-lap joint — a joint between two timbers halved together so that a flush surface results.
  • health officer — an official who administers laws pertaining to health, especially sanitation.
  • height of land — a watershed
  • hyperinflation — extreme or excessive inflation.
  • inertial force — an imaginary force which an accelerated observer postulates so that he can use the equations appropriate to an inertial observer
  • inflammatories — Plural form of inflammatory.
  • inflation rate — economy: price increase
  • infratentorial — (anatomy) refers to a location below the tentorium cerebelli.
  • intrafallopian — occurring within either of the Fallopian tubes
  • isle of thanet — an island in SE England, in NE Kent, separated from the mainland by two branches of the River Stour: scene of many Norse invasions. Area: 109 sq km (42 sq miles)
  • lady bountiful — a wealthy lady in George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem, noted for her kindness and generosity.
  • law of nations — international law.
  • lignosulfonate — a brown powder consisting of a sulfonate salt made from waste liquor of the sulfate pulping process of soft wood: used in concrete, leather tanning, as an additive in oil-well drilling mud, and as a source of vanillin.
  • line of attack — a line of attack to a problem or situation is how you approach it
  • line of battle — a line formed by troops or ships for delivering or receiving an attack.
  • main door flat — a flat in a tenement that can be accessed directly from outside rather than one which can only be accessed via a communal stairwell
  • make little of — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
  • malfunctioning — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.
  • microfilaments — Plural form of microfilament.
  • microsoft mail — (messaging, tool)   (MS Mail) A Microsoft Windows electronic mail program.
  • miniature golf — a game or amusement modeled on golf and played with a putter and golf ball, in which each very short, grassless “hole” constitutes an obstacle course, consisting of wooden alleys, tunnels, bridges, etc., through which the ball must be driven to hole it.
  • moment of sail — the product of a given area of sail, taken as the maximum safe area, and the vertical distance from the center of effort and the center of lateral resistance.
  • multifactorial — having or stemming from a number of different causes or influences: Some medical researchers regard cancer as a multifactorial disease.
  • multifariously — In a multifarious manner.
  • myofibroblasts — Plural form of myofibroblast.
  • nanofiltration — Pressure-driven filtration through a membrane that removes particles of about two nanometres or larger.
  • national front — (in Britain) a small political party of the right with racist and other extremist policies
  • non-affiliated — not associated with a particular group, organization, etc
  • non-functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
  • nonfictionally — In a nonfictional manner.
  • nonfilamentous — composed of or containing filaments.
  • nonforfeitable — a fine; penalty.
  • nonformalistic — Not formalistic.
  • noninfluential — Not influential.
  • outing flannel — a light cotton flannel with a short, dense nap.
  • ownership flat — a flat owned by the occupier
  • party official — an official of a political party
  • pay for itself — If something that you buy or invest in pays for itself after a period of time, the money you gain from it, or save because you have it, is greater than the amount you originally spent or invested.
  • performability — the quality of being performable
  • petty official — a minor official in government, etc
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