16-letter words containing f, l, a, t, o, r
- the black forest — a hilly wooded region of SW Germany, in Baden-Württemberg: a popular resort area
- the hill of tara — the historic seat of the ancient Irish kings, in Co Meath near Dublin
- throw for a loop — a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- throw oneself at — 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.
- tierra del fuego — a group of islands at the S tip of South America, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan: jointly owned by Argentina and Chile; boundary disputed. 27,476 sq. mi. (71,165 sq. km).
- to lift a finger — If you say that a person does not lift a finger or raise a finger to do something, especially to help someone, you are critical of them because they do nothing.
- to lose track of — If you lose track of someone or something, you no longer know where they are or what is happening.
- to play for time — If you play for time, you try to make something happen more slowly, because you do not want it to happen or because you need time to think about what to do if it happens.
- to stand or fall — If an idea, claim, or attempt stands or falls on something, its truth or success depends on that thing.
- transfer molding — a method of molding thermosetting plastic in which the plastic enters a closed mold from an adjoining chamber in which it has been softened.
- transformational — the act or process of transforming.
- twofold purchase — a purchase using a double standing block and a double running block so as to give a mechanical advantage of four or five, neglecting friction, depending on whether the hauling is on the standing block or the running block.
- ultra filtration — Physical Chemistry. a filter for purifying sols, having a membrane with pores sufficiently small to prevent the passage of the suspended particles.
- unconfirmability — to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify: This report confirms my suspicions.
- unenforceability — to put or keep in force; compel obedience to: to enforce a rule; Traffic laws will be strictly enforced.
- utility software — system software that manages and optimizes the performance of hardware
- velcro fastening — a fastening made of Velcro
- way of the world — a comedy of manners (1700) by William Congreve.
- windchill factor — an estimated measurement of the cooling effect of air and wind, esp. when applied to the loss of body heat from exposed skin; chill factor
- windfall profits — Windfall profits are excessive profits with a non-business cause such as a natural disaster.
- woman of letters — a woman engaged in literary pursuits, especially a professional writer.
- world federalist — a promoter or supporter of world federalism.
- wrongful trading — the act of allowing a company to continue trading when its insolvency is inevitable
- your better half — If you talk about your better half or your other half you mean your wife, your husband, or the person of the opposite sex that you live with.