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12-letter words containing f, l, o, r, i, n

  • iron sulfate — ferrous sulfate.
  • irreflection — lack of careful or long consideration
  • laminar flow — the flow of a viscous fluid in which particles of the fluid move in parallel layers, each of which has a constant velocity but is in motion relative to its neighboring layers.
  • leapfrogging — Present participle of leapfrog.
  • leif ericsonLeif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
  • line of fire — the straight horizontal line from the muzzle of a weapon in the direction of the axis of the bore, just prior to firing.
  • line officer — a military or naval officer serving with combatant units or warships, as distinguished from a staff officer, supply officer, etc.
  • living proof — sb whose existence is evidence of sth
  • loan officer — a bank employee who helps would-be borrowers get a loan
  • lofting iron — a club whose head has a sloped face, for lofting the ball.
  • loriciferans — Plural form of loriciferan.
  • lovecraftian — referring to or reminiscent of the work of the American fantasy and horror fiction author H.P. Lovecraft (1870–1937)
  • luminiferous — producing light: the luminiferous properties of a gas.
  • malformation — faulty or anomalous formation or structure, especially in a living body: malformation of the teeth.
  • microfilming — Present participle of microfilm.
  • monofluoride — (chemistry) any fluoride containing a single fluorine atom in each molecule.
  • mortifyingly — In a mortifying manner; so as to cause great embarrassment.
  • neurofibrils — Plural form of neurofibril.
  • nonflowering — (biology) Of a plant, not flowering; reproducing by means other than pollination from flowers.
  • nonformalism — Absence of, or a belief system that is the opposite of, formalism.
  • nonfrivolous — not frivolous
  • nonreflexive — (of a relation) neither reflexive nor irreflexive; holding between some members of its domain and themselves, and failing to hold between others
  • off-islander — a temporary or seasonal resident of an island; island visitor or tourist.
  • oil refinery — plant where crude oil is processed
  • olefin fiber — any of a group of synthetic textile fibers, as Herculon, formed from long-chain polymers no less than 85 percent ethylene, propylene, or other olefin units.
  • olfactronics — the measurement and analysis of smells through instruments
  • over-inflate — to distend; swell or puff out; dilate: The king cobra inflates its hood.
  • paraffin-oil — a white or colorless, tasteless, odorless, water-insoluble, solid substance not easily acted upon by reagents, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons chiefly of the alkane series, obtained from crude petroleum: used in candles, for forming preservative coatings and seals, for waterproofing paper, etc.
  • pectoral fin — (in fishes) either of a pair of fins usually situated behind the head, one on each side, and corresponding to the forelimbs of higher vertebrates.
  • pelecaniform — of, or having the nature of, an order (Pelecaniformes) of swimming birds having all four toes connected in a webbed foot, including pelicans and cormorants
  • placentiform — shaped like a placenta, with a flat rounded form
  • powerlifting — a competition or sport involving three tests of strength: the bench press, squat, and two-handed dead lift.
  • prefloration — the internal arrangement of a flower-bud's petals and sepals before it opens
  • prefoliation — the arrangement of leaves within a vegetative bud
  • professional — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
  • proficiently — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
  • profile plan — a diagrammatic fore-and-aft elevation of the hull of a vessel, showing bow and buttock lines, stations, water lines, diagonals, decks, bulwarks, etc.
  • prolificness — producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree.
  • rainbow flag — a multicoloured flag used as a symbol of peace; often used to represent gay and lesbian pride
  • reflationary — economy: relating to reflation
  • retroflexion — a bending backward.
  • rigging loft — a loft or gallery in a boatbuilder's yard from which rigging can be fitted
  • roofing felt — a type of tar paper made from glass fibre or polyester fleece impregnated with bituminous material, produced in roll form, and used in roof construction
  • roofing nail — a short nail for nailing asphalt shingles or the like, having a broad head.
  • saronic gulf — an inlet of the Aegean, on the SE coast of Greece, between Attica and the Peloponnesus. 50 miles (80 km) long; 30 miles (48 km) wide.
  • satin-flower — a Californian plant, Clarkia amoena, of the evening primrose family, having cup-shaped pink or purplish flowers blotched with red.
  • scorpion fly — any of several harmless insects of the order Mecoptera, the male of certain species having a reproductive structure that resembles the sting of a scorpion.
  • seleniferous — containing or yielding selenium.
  • self-proving — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
  • shingle roof — a roof covered with thin rectangular tiles, esp made of wood, that are laid with others in overlapping rows
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