17-letter words containing f, o, n, t, l
- self-presentation — an act of presenting.
- self-preservation — preservation of oneself from harm or destruction.
- self-purification — a natural process of purifying, as the ability of a body of water to rid itself of pollutants.
- self-recollection — the act or power of recollecting, or recalling to mind; remembrance.
- self-renunciation — renunciation of one's own will, interests, etc.
- self-reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
- self-satisfaction — a usually smug satisfaction with oneself, one's achievements, etc.
- silicon rectifier — a rectifier consisting of a semiconductor diode using crystalline silicon
- softvelocity inc. — (company) The distributors of the Clarion family of application development systems.
- south farmingdale — a town on central Long Island, in SE New York.
- spoonbill catfish — flathead catfish.
- stannous fluoride — a white, crystalline powder, SnF 2 , slightly soluble in water: used as a source of fluorine in the prevention of dental caries, especially as a toothpaste additive.
- take upon oneself — to take the responsibility for; accept as a charge
- technical offence — an action which is prohibited by law, but for which no blame can be attached to the person who commits it
- tell your fortune — When someone tells your fortune, they tell you what they think will happen to you in the future, which they say is shown, for example, by the lines on your hand.
- terminal platform — (in the oil industry) an offshore platform from which oil or gas is pumped ashore through a pipeline
- tetrafluoroethene — a dense colourless gas that is polymerized to make polytetrafluorethene (PTFE). Formula: F2C:CF2
- the fall (of man) — Adam's sin of yielding to temptation in eating the forbidden fruit, and his subsequent loss of grace
- the first line of — If you refer to a method as the first line of, for example, defence or treatment, you mean that it is the first or most important method to be used in dealing with a problem.
- the life and soul — a person regarded as the main source of merriment and liveliness
- the sound of mull — the water that separates the island of Mull from the mainland of Scotland
- thermal diffusion — the separation of constituents, often isotopes, of a fluid under the influence of a temperature gradient.
- to fan the flames — If someone or something fans the flames of a situation or feeling, usually a bad one, they make it more intense or extreme in some way.
- to know full well — If you say that a person knows full well that something is true, especially something unpleasant, you are emphasizing that they are definitely aware of it, although they may behave as if they are not.
- traffic policeman — a policeman controlling traffic, esp while stationed at an intersection, or enforcing traffic regulations
- traffic violation — driving offence
- transferable vote — a vote that is transferred to a second candidate indicated by the voter if the first is eliminated from the ballot
- tree of knowledge — the tree whose fruit Adam and Eve tasted in disobedience of God: Gen. 2, 3
- trifoliate orange — a spiny, Chinese orange tree, Poncirus trifoliata, used as a stock in grafting and for hedges.
- uncomfortableness — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
- unofficial strike — a strike that is not approved by the strikers' trade union
- velocity of money — the frequency with which a single unit of currency or the total money supply turns over within the economy in a given year.
- ventilation shaft — a shaft in a mine, tunnel, or building used for providing ventilation or fresh air
- vibrofluidization — Vibrofluidization is when vibration is used to make particles move in a fluidized bed.
- wind chill factor — A wind chill factor is a measure of the cooling effect of the wind on the temperature of the air.
- wind-chill factor — the apparent temperature felt on the exposed human body owing to the combination of temperature and wind speed.
- yellowstone falls — a waterfall in NW Wyoming, in Yellowstone National Park on the Yellowstone River
- youthful offender — a young delinquent, especially a first offender, usually from 14 to 21 years old, whom the court tries to correct and guide rather than to punish as a criminal.