18-letter words containing f, l, o

stirling's formula — a relation that approximates the value of n factorial (n!), expressed as .
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)
straits of florida — a sea passage between the Florida Keys and Cuba, linking the Atlantic with the Gulf of Mexico
structural formula — a chemical formula showing the linkage of the atoms in a molecule diagrammatically, as H–O–H.
sub-classification — to arrange in subclasses.
sugarloaf mountain — a mountain in SE Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, at the entrance to Guanabara Bay. 1280 feet (390 meters).
sunflower seed oil — the oil extracted from sunflower seeds, used as a salad oil, in the manufacture of margarine, etc
sutton-in-ashfield — a market town in N central England, in W Nottinghamshire. Pop: 41 951 (2001)
tale of two cities — a historical novel (1859) by Dickens.
talk of the devil! — used when an absent person who has been the subject of conversation appears
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 family compact — the ruling oligarchy in Upper Canada in the early 19th century
the final solution — the code name used by the Nazis to refer to the plan of mass murder of the Jews
the first sea lord — the senior of the two serving naval officers who sits on the admiralty board of the Ministry of Defence
the fourth of july — a holiday in the United States, traditionally celebrated with fireworks: the day of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776
theater of cruelty — a form of surrealist theater originated by Antonin Artaud and emphasizing the cruelty of human existence by portraying sadistic acts and intense suffering.
theatre of cruelty — a type of theatre advocated by Antonin Artaud in Le Théâtre et son double that seeks to communicate to its audience a sense of pain, suffering, and evil, using gesture, movement, sound, and symbolism rather than language
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 from grace — If someone falls from grace, they suddenly stop being successful or popular.
to fall into place — If things fall into place, events happen naturally to produce a situation you want.
to find fault with — If you find fault with something or someone, you look for mistakes and complain about them.
to play favourites — to display favouritism
to plough a furrow — If you say that someone ploughs a particular furrow or ploughs their own furrow, you mean that their activities or interests are different or isolated from those of other people.
to pull a fast one — If you say that someone has pulled a fast one on you, you mean that they have cheated or tricked you.
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.
too clever by half — If someone is too clever by half, they are very clever and they show their cleverness in a way that annoys other people.
traffic controller — a person whose job is to control the flow of air traffic
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
tufted loosestrife — a primulaceous plant Naumburgia thyrsiflora
turn in on oneself — to withdraw or cause to withdraw from contact with others and become preoccupied with one's own problems
ultralow frequency — an electromagnetic wave with a frequency between 300 and 3000 hertz. Abbreviation: ULF, ulf.
ultraviolet filter — a filter used on a lens to absorb ultraviolet radiation that may impart an undesirable blue cast to a photograph.
ur of the chaldees — the city where Abraham was born, sometimes identified with the Sumerian city of Ur. Gen. 11:28, 31; 15:7; Neh. 9:7.
uriniferous tubule — a urine-bearing tubule in a nephron of a kidney.
vermilion rockfish — a scarlet-red rockfish, Sebastes miniatus, inhabiting waters along the Pacific coast of North America, important as a food fish.
very low frequency — any frequency between 3 and 30 kilohertz. Abbreviation: VLF.
vicar of wakefield — a novel (1766) by Goldsmith.
weak nuclear force — weak interaction
where you left off — If something continues from where it left off, it starts happening again at the point where it had previously stopped.
wild passionflower — the maypop, Passiflora incarnata.
wildlife programme — (esp on television) a documentary whose subject is wild animals in their natural habitat or undomesticated fauna and flora generally
with flying colors — with flying colors, with an overwhelming victory, triumph, or success: He passed the test with flying colors.
woman of the world — a woman experienced and sophisticated in the ways and manners of the world, especially the world of society.
world of one's own — a state of mental detachment from other people
wrongful dismissal — the act of making someone redundant for reasons which are illegal or unjust
xenon hexafluoride — a colorless, crystalline compound, XeF 6 , that melts at 50°C to a yellow liquid, and boils at 75°C.

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?