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13-letter words containing f, o, r, g, a, t

  • infrigidation — (obsolete) The act of chilling or making cold; congelation.
  • interferogram — a photographic record of light interference patterns produced with an interferometer, used for recording shock waves and fluid flow patterns.
  • leapfrog test — a diagnostic technique using arithmetic or logical operations in a routine to manage the capacity of storage media, transfer data, and check the results.
  • magnetiferous — (dated) Producing or conducting magnetism.
  • morning after — a period, as in the morning, when the aftereffects of excessive self-indulgence during the previous evening are felt, especially the aftereffects of excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages.
  • nanofortnight — (jargon)   (Adelaide University) 10^-9 fortnights or about 1.2 milliseconds. This unit was used largely by students doing undergraduate practicals. See microfortnight, attoparsec, and micro-.
  • nonfigurative — of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal: The word “head” has several figurative senses, as in “She's the head of the company.”. Synonyms: metaphorical, not literal, symbolic.
  • not far wrong — Someone or something that is not far wrong, not far out, or not far off is almost correct or almost accurate.
  • out of danger — no longer at risk
  • platform game — a type of computer game that is played by moving a figure on the screen through a series of obstacles and problems
  • prefiguration — the act of prefiguring.
  • profit margin — the percentage that profit constitutes of total sales.
  • profit taking — the selling of securities that have risen in price above costs; selling in order to realize a profit.
  • profit-making — A profit-making business or organization makes a profit.
  • profit-taking — Profit-taking is the selling of stocks and shares at a profit after their value has risen or just before their value falls.
  • radiation fog — fog produced by the nocturnal cooling of the surface boundary layer to a temperature at which its content of water vapor condenses.
  • reflectograph — a type of mechanical instrument used for communication with spirits or the dead
  • refrigeration — the act or process of refrigerating.
  • self-ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
  • significatory — serving to signify
  • staghorn fern — any of several epiphytic Old World ferns of the genus Platycerium, having broad, often antlerlike leaves and cultivated as a houseplant.
  • straightforth — straight or directly forward
  • strong safety — the defensive back assigned to cover the area across from the strong side of the opponent's offensive line and primarily responsible for defending against pass plays.
  • sugar factory — a factory which refines sugar from organic sources into a form that can be used in cooking etc
  • the-godfather — a novel (1969) by Mario Puzo.
  • tight forward — one of a number of forwards who are bound wholly into the scrum
  • to go off air — to stop broadcasting
  • toasting fork — a long-handled fork used for cooking or toasting frankfurters, marshmallows, bread, etc., usually over an open fire.
  • trading floor — stock exchange: room where trading is done
  • unforgettable — impossible to forget; indelibly impressed on the memory: scenes of unforgettable beauty.
  • unforgettably — impossible to forget; indelibly impressed on the memory: scenes of unforgettable beauty.
  • waterflooding — (in oil, gas, or petroleum production) the practice of injecting water to maintain pressure in a reservoir and to drive the oil, etc towards the production wells
  • waterproofing — Chiefly British. a raincoat or other outer coat impervious to water.
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