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14-letter words containing f, r, o, n, t

  • fraternization — to associate in a fraternal or friendly way.
  • free variation — a relation between the members of a pair of phones, phonemes, morphs, or other linguistic entities such that either of the two may occur in the same position with no change in the meaning of the utterance: in the first syllable of “economics,” “e” and “ē” are in free variation.
  • free vibration — the vibration of a structure that occurs at its natural frequency, as opposed to a forced vibration
  • freeze (on) to — to cling to; hold fast to
  • freezing point — the temperature at which a liquid freezes: The freezing point of water is 32°F, 0°C.
  • frenet formula — one of a set of formulas for finding the curvature and torsion of a plane or space curve in terms of vectors tangent or normal to the curve.
  • friction drive — a power transmission system utilizing a set of friction gears so arranged that varying their positions relative to one another gives a wide range of speed ratios.
  • friction layer — the atmospheric layer extending up to about 600 m, in which the aerodynamic effects of surface friction are appreciable
  • friction match — a kind of match tipped with a compound that ignites by friction.
  • frictionlessly — In a frictionless way; without friction.
  • front of house — restaurant
  • front side bus — (hardware)   (FSB) The bus via which a processor communicates with its RAM and chipset; one half of the Dual Independent Bus (the other half being the backside bus). The L2 cache is usually on the FSB, unless it is on the same chip as the processor [example?]. In PCI systems, the PCI bus runs at half the FSB speed. Altering the FSB speed and the multiplier ratio are the two main ways of overclocking processors.
  • front walkover — Racing. a walking or trotting over the course by a contestant who is the only starter.
  • front-end load — the sales commission and other fees taken out of the first year's payment under a contractual plan for purchasing shares of a mutual fund (front-end load fund) over a period of years.
  • frontierswoman — A woman living in the region of a frontier, especially that between settled and unsettled country.
  • frontierswomen — Plural form of frontierswoman.
  • frontoparietal — of or relating to the frontal and parietal bones of the cranium.
  • frontotemporal — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the frontal and temporal bones or lobes.
  • frozen account — A frozen account is a bank account that cannot have money withdrawn from it, because of a court order.
  • frozen custard — a smooth-textured, soft, frozen-food product of whole milk, and sometimes cream, egg yolk, etc., sweetened and variously flavored, often served in an ice-cream cone.
  • frozen yoghurt — a dessert made from sweetened yoghurt that has been frozen
  • fructification — act of fructifying; the fruiting of a plant, fungus, etc.
  • function creep — the gradual widening of the use of a technology or system beyond the purpose for which it was originally intended, esp when this leads to potential invasion of privacy
  • fusion reactor — Physics. a reactor for producing atomic energy by nuclear fusion. Compare reactor (def 4).
  • gelatiniferous — Yielding gelatine on boiling with water; capable of gelatination.
  • gentrification — the buying and renovation of houses and stores in deteriorated urban neighborhoods by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, raising property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses.
  • getting on for — Getting on for means the same as nearly.
  • good afternoon — greeting
  • gratifications — Plural form of gratification.
  • guarantee form — a document that spells out the terms of a legally binding guarantee
  • guest of honor — a person in whose honor a dinner, party, etc., is given.
  • half-forgotten — a past participle of forget.
  • half-note rest — a pause of half a semibreve
  • halfpennyworth — As much as could be bought for a halfpenny.
  • hand over fist — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
  • have it in for — Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
  • heart of stone — lack of compassion
  • horn of plenty — cornucopia.
  • hyperinflation — extreme or excessive inflation.
  • immersion foot — an abnormal condition of the foot caused by prolonged exposure to water, characterized by pathological changes in the skin, blood vessels, nerves, and muscles.
  • in the forties — between 40 and 49 degrees in temperature
  • indirect proof — an argument for a proposition that shows its negation to be incompatible with a previously accepted or established premise.
  • inertial force — an imaginary force which an accelerated observer postulates so that he can use the equations appropriate to an inertial observer
  • infant prodigy — an exceptionally talented child
  • infection rate — the rate at which a disease is spread among people
  • inferior court — a court of limited jurisdiction
  • inferoanterior — below and in front.
  • inflammatories — Plural form of inflammatory.
  • inflation rate — economy: price increase
  • infratentorial — (anatomy) refers to a location below the tentorium cerebelli.
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