17-letter words containing f, o, t, e
- money-market fund — a mutual fund that invests in the money market.
- month after month — every month
- mother of vinegar — mother2 .
- motion of censure — a motion by opposition parties criticizing the government
- mount fairweather — a mountain in W North America, on the border between Alaska and British Columbia. Height: 4663 m (15 300 ft)
- neck of the woods — the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- neurofibromatosis — a dominantly inherited genetic disorder characterized by flat brown patches on the skin, neurofibromas of the skin and internal organs, and in some cases skeletal deformity.
- newfoundland time — a form of civil time observed on the island of Newfoundland, one and one-half hours later than Eastern time and a half hour later than Atlantic time.
- nitrogen fixation — any process of combining atmospheric nitrogen with other elements, either by chemical means or by bacterial action: used chiefly in the preparation of fertilizers, industrial products, etc.
- non-certification — the act of certifying.
- non-proliferation — Non-proliferation is the limiting of the production and spread of something such as nuclear or chemical weapons.
- non-reinforcement — the act of reinforcing.
- noninertial frame — a frame of reference that moves with the object, so that the moving object appears to violate Newton's laws of motion since it accelerates despite having no horizontal forces on it.
- nonteaching staff — employees within an academic or vocational environment whose jobs do not involve teaching
- north frigid zone — the part of the earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole.
- northern kingfish — a croaker, Menticirrhus saxatilis, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.
- northern studfish — See under studfish.
- not lift a finger — any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
- not one's idea of — not what one regards as (hard work, a holiday, etc)
- not spare oneself — to exert oneself to the full
- not the full quid — mentally subnormal
- object identifier — (programming) (OID) Generally an implementation-specific integer or pointer that uniquely identifies an object.
- odds-on favourite — a person, team, horse, etc that is regarded as the most likely to win a competition
- of the old school — If you approve of someone because they have good qualities that used to be more common in the past, you can describe them as one of the old school.
- off one's own bat — If someone does something off their own bat, they do it without anyone else suggesting it.
- off one's trolley — trolley car.
- off-site facility — An off-site facility is a facility which is not at the main industrial or commercial site.
- off-year election — (in the US) an election held in a year when a presidential election does not take place
- office automation — a method or system of using automated or electronic equipment, as word processors and computers, in the operations of an office.
- oil of turpentine — a colorless, flammable, volatile essential oil having a penetrating odor and a pungent, bitter taste, obtained from turpentine oleoresin by distillation: used in paints and varnishes, and in medicine as a carminative, vermifuge, expectorant, rubefacient, and, formerly, as a diuretic.
- on the face of it — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- on the foundation — an endowment or legacy for the perpetual support of an institution such as a school or hospital
- on the front foot — at an advantage, outclassing and outmanoeuvring one's opponents
- on the half shell — served raw, with seasonings, on a half shell
- on the home front — domestically
- on the off chance — the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency: Chance governs all.
- on the off-chance — If you do something on the off-chance, you do it because you hope that it will succeed, although you think that this is unlikely.
- on the right foot — in an auspicious manner
- on the wrong foot — in an inauspicious manner
- one for the books — a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
- one of these days — at some future time
- one size fits all — (of clothing) designed to fit people of a wide range of sizes.
- one-parent family — A one-parent family is a family that consists of one parent and his or her children living together.
- one-size-fits-all — (of clothing) designed to fit people of a wide range of sizes.
- orange free state — a province in central Republic of South Africa: a Boer republic 1854–1900; a British colony (Orange River Colony, ) 1900–10. 49,647 sq. mi. (128,586 sq. km). Capital: Bloemfontein.
- organized ferment — ferment (def 1).
- other fish to fry — any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales.
- out for the count — If someone is out for the count, they are unconscious or very deeply asleep.
- out in left field — Baseball. the area of the outfield to the left of center field, as viewed from home plate. the position of the player covering this area.
- out of all reason — unreasonable