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20-letter words containing f, o, r, a, i, n

  • refuse disposal unit — a unit or part of a sink that disposes of waste food, etc, by grinding
  • restriction fragment — a length of DNA cut from the strand by a restriction enzyme.
  • return of the native — a novel (1878) by Thomas Hardy.
  • ring wall foundation — A ring wall foundation is a base made of concrete, used to put large tanks on.
  • rotary-wing aircraft — an aircraft, esp a helicopter, that is lifted or propelled by rotating airfoils
  • saint anthony's fire — any of certain skin conditions that are of an inflammatory or gangrenous nature, as erysipelas, hospital gangrene, or ergotism.
  • senior aircraftwoman — a rank in the Royal Air Force comparable to that of a private in the army, though not the lowest rank in the Royal Air Force
  • separation of powers — the principle or system of vesting in separate branches the executive, legislative, and judicial powers of a government.
  • shear transformation — a map of a coordinate space in which one coordinate is held fixed and the other coordinate or coordinates are shifted.
  • sinfonia concertante — a type of concerto for two or more solo instruments accompanied by an orchestra
  • snowflake generation — the generation of people who became adults in the 2010s, viewed as being less resilient and more prone to taking offence than previous generations
  • snows of kilimanjaro — a short story (1936) by Ernest Hemingway.
  • software engineering — the process of writing computer programs
  • solitary confinement — the confinement of a prisoner in a cell or other place in which he or she is completely isolated from others.
  • span of apprehension — the maximum number of objects that can be correctly assessed after a brief presentation
  • specific performance — (especially in the sale of land) literal compliance with one's contractual promises pursuant to a judicial mandate.
  • spirits of hartshorn — a colorless, pungent, suffocating, aqueous solution of about 28.5 percent ammonia gas: used chiefly as a detergent, for removing stains and extracting certain vegetable coloring agents, and in the manufacture of ammonium salts.
  • square of opposition — a diagrammatic representation of the opposition of categorical propositions.
  • the founding fathers — any of the men who were members of the U.S. Constituional Convention of 1787
  • the legal profession — the profession of law
  • there is no call for — If you say that there is no call for someone to behave in a particular way, you are criticizing their behaviour, usually because you think it is rude.
  • to burst into flames — If something bursts into flames or bursts into flame, it suddenly starts burning strongly.
  • to have it in for sb — If someone has it in for you, they do not like you and they want to make life difficult for you.
  • too much information — I don't want to hear any more
  • toxemia of pregnancy — an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension, fluid retention, edema, and the presence of protein in the urine.
  • transfer of training — transfer (def 19).
  • transformation point — a temperature at which the transformation of one microconstituent to another begins or ends during heating or cooling.
  • transformation range — the temperature range within which austenite forms when a ferrous metal is heated, or within which it disappears when the metal is cooled.
  • university of durham — (body, education)   A busy research and teaching community in the historic cathedral city of Durham, UK (population 61000). Its work covers key branches of science and technology and traditional areas of scholarship. Durham graduates are in great demand among employers and the University helps to attract investment into the region. It provides training, short courses, and expertise for industry. Through its cultural events, conferences, tourist business and as a major employer, the University contributes in a wide social and economic sense to the community. Founded in 1832, the University developed in Durham and Newcastle until 1963 when the independent University of Newcastle upon Tyne came into being. Durham is a collegiate body, with 14 Colleges or Societies which are a social and domestic focus for students. In 1992, the Universities of Durham and Teesside launched University College, Stockton-on-Tees, which has 190 students in the first year.
  • university of hawaii — (body, education)   A University spread over 10 campuses on 4 islands throughout the state. See also Aloha, Aloha Net.
  • uranium hexafluoride — a colorless, water-insoluble, crystalline, volatile solid, UF 6 , used in its gaseous state in separating uranium 235 from uranium.
  • walk-in refrigerator — a refrigerated storage room, as at a butcher shop.
  • war of the rebellion — American Civil War.
  • wardrobe malfunction — an embarrassing situation caused by the clothes a person is wearing
  • watering of the eyes — the formation of tears in the eyes
  • whole-life insurance — a type of insurance with a savings element that is guaranteed to pay out on death provided premiums have been paid as required by the policy
  • with a grain of salt — to season with salt.
  • woman of easy virtue — a sexually available woman, esp a prostitute
  • working-capital fund — a fund established to finance operating activities in an industrial enterprise.
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