23-letter words containing f, r, a, c

nigger of the narcissus — a novel (1897) by Joseph Conrad.
not a hair out of place — If you say that someone has not a hair out of place, you are emphasizing that they are extremely smart and neatly dressed.
object-oriented fortran — (language) (OOF) An object-oriented extension of Fortran, in which data items can be grouped into objects, which can be instantiated and executed in parallel. It was available for Sun, Iris, iPSC, and nCUBE, but is no longer supported. E-mail: Donna Reese <[email protected]>.
off the back of a lorry — If someone says that something has fallen off the back of a lorry, or that they got something off the back of a lorry, they mean that they bought something that they knew was stolen.
ordinary life insurance — life insurance with premiums paid throughout the lifetime of the insured.
osteogenesis imperfecta — a rare hereditary disease in which abnormal connective tissue development leads to fragile bones subject to fracture.
out of a clear blue sky — the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth: airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies.
pan-africanist congress — a South African liberation movement founded in 1959, now a political party known as the Pan-Africanist Congress of Azania
participating preferred — a preferred stock entitled to its fixed dividend and to additional ones on a specified basis after payment of dividends on common stock.
performance-related pay — salary based on individual assessment
peroxymonosulfuric acid — persulfuric acid (def 1).
portable tool interface — (programming, standard) (PTI) A standard such as PCTE, allowing interworking between different software tools via defined interfaces to the user and to the repository or object management system.
power factor correction — Power factor correction is the process of increasing the power factor to near unity without altering the original load.
preclinical safety data — Preclinical safety data is information about the safety of a medication that is assessed before clinical trials.
price out of the market — to charge so highly for as to prevent the sale, hire, etc, of
print services facility — (printer) (PSF) IBM's system software which generates native IBM printer language, IPDS and, depending on the version, PostScript and LaserJet PCL. See also: Advanced Function Presentation.
process intensification — Process intensification is a change made to a process to make it work in a smaller volume for the same performance.
product differentiation — the real or illusory distinction between competing products in a market
professional misconduct — a violation of the rules or boundaries set by the governing body of a profession
profit and loss account — income account (def 2).
quantum flavourdynamics — a gauge theory of the electromagnetic and weak interactions
quay financial software — CSK Software
radio direction finding — the act or process of finding the direction to a radio source by comparing the signal strength of antennae pointing in different directions
rate-of-climb indicator — a flight instrument that indicates the rate of climb or descent of an aircraft.
refuse disposal service — a place or facility where rubbish and waste can be disposed
reincarnation, cycle of — cycle of reincarnation
right, left, and centre — on all sides; from every direction
rite of intensification — a ritual or ceremony performed by a community in a time of crisis that affects all members, as a rain dance during a drought.
self extracting archive — (file format) (SEA) An archive format used on the Apple Macintosh. Double-clicking a file of this type should extract its contents.
small-saver certificate — a savings certificate issued in a small denomination.
state-certified midwife — a midwife with a recognized qualification
stereospecific catalyst — a catalyst for stereospecific chemical reactions
sterling software, inc. — (company) A software company which was bought out by Computer Associates International, Inc.
stream of consciousness — unpunctuated prose
stream-of-consciousness — of, relating to, or characterized by a manner of writing in which a character's thoughts or perceptions are presented as occurring in random form, without regard for logical sequences, syntactic structure, distinctions between various levels of reality, or the like: a stream-of-consciousness novel; a stream-of-consciousness technique.
tangible user interface — (interface) An attempt to give physical form to digital information, making bits directly manipulable and perceptible by people. Tangible Interfaces will make bits accessible through augmented physical surfaces (e.g. walls, desktops, ceilings, windows), graspable objects (e.g. building blocks, models, instruments) and ambient media (e.g. light, sound, airflow, water-flow, kinetic sculpture) within physical environments.
terminal user interface — Textual User Interface
the chamber of deputies — the lower legislative assembly in some parliaments
the library of congress — the official library of the United States in Washington, DC. It houses extensive collections in all subject areas and formats, important historical documents, and is also a depository for copyrighted materials.
the teaching profession — the profession of a teacher
the thrill of the chase — If you talk about the thrill of the chase, you are referring to the excitement that people feel when they are trying hard to get something.
the yachting fraternity — the social circle of well-off people who sail yachts
to carry all before you — If a person or team carries all before them, they succeed very easily.
to change for the worse — If a situation changes for the worse, it becomes more unpleasant or more difficult.
to force someone's hand — If you force someone's hand, you force them to act sooner than they want to, or to act in public when they would prefer to keep their actions secret.
to keep a straight face — If you manage to keep a straight face, you manage to look serious, although you want to laugh.
track and field athlete — a sportsperson who participates in events that involve running, sprinting, throwing, jumping and walking
traffic-light labelling — a system of food labelling in which red, amber, and green symbols are used to indicate whether the food contains high, medium, or low amounts of sugar, fat, salt, etc
transcendental function — a function that is not an algebraic function.
transfer characteristic — the relationship between output and input of an electronic or electromechanical system, esp as depicted graphically

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