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.