19-letter words containing f, o, s

cash-flow statement — a financial statement that shows a company's cash disbursements and receipts over a given period
cask of amontillado — a short story (1846) by Edgar Allan Poe.
cerebrospinal fluid — the clear colourless fluid in the spaces inside and around the spinal cord and brain
chamber of deputies — the lower house of the legislature of certain countries, as Italy.
chlorofluorocarbons — Plural form of chlorofluorocarbon.
chlorosulfonic acid — a colorless or yellowish, highly corrosive, pungent liquid, HClO 3 S, usually produced by treating sulfur trioxide with hydrogen chloride: used in organic synthesis to introduce the sulfonyl chloride group, =SO 2 Cl.
circle of confusion — a circular spot on a film, resulting from the degree to which a pencil of light reflected from the field of view is focused in front of or behind the film, or from aberration of the lens, or from both.
city of seven hills — Rome2
city of westminster — a borough of Greater London, on the River Thames: contains the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, and Buckingham Palace. Pop: 222 000 (2003 est). Area: 22 sq km (8 sq miles)
claims notification — Claims notification is the process of informing an insurance company that a loss has occurred and that the policyholder intends to ask for money as a result.
come to the surface — to emerge; become apparent
commercial software — (software) (Or "commercial off-the-shelf software", COTS) Software that is produced for sale. This contrasts with free software, which is produced for free distribution, meaning without charge and/or without restriction on further distribution. Some companies that sell software distribute some (versions) of products free of charge (but usually with restricted distribution rights), this would probably still be called commercial software. Conversely, software that an individual distributes for free, but for which he accepts donations, would still be called free software.
communion of saints — the spiritual fellowship of all true Christians, living and dead
communist manifesto — a political pamphlet written by Marx and Engels in 1848: a fundamental statement of Marxist principles
confectioner's shop — a sweet shop
confederate jasmine — star jasmine.
confession of faith — a formal public avowal of religious beliefs
confocal microscope — a light microscope with an optical system designed to reject background from matter outside the focal plane and therefore allowing images of different sections of a specimen to be obtained
consumer confidence — If there is consumer confidence, people generally are willing to spend money and buy things.
continuous function — (loosely) a mathematical function such that a small change in the independent variable, or point of the domain, produces only a small change in the value of the function.
corrections officer — A corrections officer is someone who works as a guard at a prison.
cost-push inflation — inflation in which prices increase as a result of increased production costs, as labor and parts, even when demand remains the same.
count oneself lucky — If you say that someone can count themselves lucky, you mean that the situation they are in or the thing that has happened to them is better than it might have been or than they might have expected.
countertransference — in psychotherapy, transference in which the psychoanalyst or other psychotherapist substitutes the client for the original object of his or her own repressed impulses
court of st james's — the official name of the royal court of Britain
craters of the moon — a national monument in S Idaho: site of scenic lava-flow formations.
cross one's fingers — to fold one finger across another in the hope of bringing good luck
cross-channel ferry — a ferry that transports passengers and vehicles across the English Channel
cross-fertilization — fertilization by the fusion of male and female gametes from different individuals of the same species
cult of personality — a cult promoting adulation of a living national leader or public figure, as one encouraged by Stalin to extend his power.
current transformer — A current transformer is a transformer that is designed to give an accurate current ratio for the purpose of measurement and control.
customer preference — Customer preference is what type of product an individual customer likes and dislikes.
deaf without speech — (usually of a prelingually deaf person) able to utter sounds but not speak
death of a salesman — a play (1949) by Arthur Miller.
deathbed confession — a confession that somebody makes just before he or she dies, usually relating to some long concealed crime or secret
deflate compression — deflate
deflationary spiral — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
department of state — the department of the U.S. federal government that sets forth and maintains the foreign policy of the U.S., especially in negotiations with foreign governments and international organizations. Abbreviation: DOS.
dependable software — software reliability
developable surface — a surface that can be flattened onto a plane without stretching or compressing any part of it, as a circular cone.
dictionary of names — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
director of studies — a member of staff at an educational institution who has responsibility for overseeing the curriculum
disciples of christ — a Christian denomination, founded in the U.S. by Alexander Campbell in the early part of the 19th century, that rejects all creeds, holds the Bible as a sufficient rule of faith and practice, administers baptism by immersion, celebrates the Lord's Supper every Sunday, and has a congregational polity.
do well for oneself — to thrive or succeed
doctrine of descent — the theory that animals and plants arose by descent from previously existing organisms; theory of evolution
draw someone's fire — to attract the criticism or censure of someone
elastic deformation — In elastic deformation a material changes shape when a stress is applied to it but goes back to its original state when the stress is removed.
electrostatic field — an electric field associated with static electric charges
end of transmission — (character) (EOT) The mnemonic for ASCII character 4.
essence of bergamot — a fragrant essential oil from the fruit rind of this plant, used in perfumery and some teas (including Earl Grey)

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