18-letter words containing f, r, o

fourth commandment — “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy”: fourth of the Ten Commandments.
fourth normal form — database normalisation
fracture toughness — The fracture toughness of a material is how likely it is to resist fracture.
fragile x syndrome — a widespread form of mental retardation caused by a faulty gene on the X chromosome.
fragile-x syndrome — an inherited condition characterized by learning disability: affected individuals have an X-chromosome that is easily damaged under certain conditions
fragmentation bomb — a bomb designed to break into many small, high-velocity fragments when detonated.
frame of reference — a structure of concepts, values, customs, views, etc., by means of which an individual or group perceives or evaluates data, communicates ideas, and regulates behavior.
francisco coronado — Francisco Vásquez de [frahn-thees-kaw bahs-keth th e,, frahn-sees-kaw bahs-kes] /frɑnˈθis kɔ ˈbɑs kɛθ ðɛ,, frɑnˈsis kɔ ˈbɑs kɛs/ (Show IPA), 1510–54? Spanish explorer in North America.
frederick douglass — Frederick, 1817–95, U.S. ex-slave, abolitionist, and orator.
free-range poultry — poultry kept in natural nonintensive conditions
free-will offering — a voluntary religious contribution made in addition to what may be expected or required.
frequency function — probability density function (def 2).
frequency response — the effectiveness with which a circuit, device, or system processes and transmits signals fed into it, as a function of the signal frequency.
fringe-toed lizard — an iguanid lizard, Uma notata, of sandy deserts of the western U.S. and Mexico, having a wedge-shaped snout and toes fringed with long, pointed scales.
from first to last — all the way through
from hand to mouth — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
from stem to stern — If something happens from stem to stern on a boat, it involves the whole of the boat.
from the ground up — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
from the housetops — publicly and widely
from top to bottom — highest point to lowest
front of the house — façade of residential building, house front
front organization — business: cover-up
ftp software, inc. — (company) Developers of the original PC/TCP Packet Driver specification. Address: 26 Princess St. Wakefield, MA 01880-3004. Telephone: +1 (617) 246 0900.
fuller rose beetle — a beetle, Pantomorus godmani, that feeds on the leaves of roses as well as on those of citrus and other fruit trees.
fulminating powder — powder that explodes by percussion.
functional program — (language) A program employing the functional programming approach or written in a functional language.
funding operations — the conversion of government floating stock or short-term debt into holdings of long-term bonds
funeral procession — ceremonial cortège at a burial
garden loosestrife — any of various plants belonging to the genus Lysimachia, of the primrose family, having clusters of usually yellow flowers, as L. vulgaris (garden loosestrife) or L. quadrifolia (whorled loosestrife)
general confession — a prayer confessing sins
get off the ground — project: start well
give a person five — to greet or congratulate someone by slapping raised hands
go for the jugular — Anatomy. of or relating to the throat or neck. noting or pertaining to any of certain large veins of the neck, especially one (external jugular vein) collecting blood from the superficial parts of the head or one (internal jugular vein) collecting blood from within the skull.
government deficit — A government deficit is a situation in which a government spends more money than it has.
grains of paradise — Usually, grains of paradise. one of the pungent, peppery seeds of an African plant, Aframomum melegueta, of the ginger family, used to strengthen cordials and in veterinary medicine.
grand council fire — a formal gathering of camp fire members requiring a minimum attendance of three troops.
grass-of-parnassus — any plant belonging to the genus Parnassia, of the saxifrage family, growing in marshy areas, having broad, smooth leaves and a single, pale flower.
grease the palm of — to influence by giving money to; bribe
grist for the mill — If you say that something is grist for the mill, you mean that it is useful for a particular purpose or helps support someone's point of view.
gulf of california — an arm of the Pacific Ocean, between Sonora and Lower California
haemorrhagic fever — any of a group of fevers, such as Ebola virus disease and yellow fever, characterized by internal bleeding or bleeding into the skin
half-open interval — a set of numbers between two given numbers but including only one endpoint.
have eyes only for — the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
have the better of — of superior quality or excellence: a better coat; a better speech.
hearts and flowers — maudlin sentimentality: The play is a period piece, full of innocence abused and hearts and flowers.
hilary of poitiers — Saint, a.d. c300–368, French bishop and theologian.
hippocratic facies — the sallow facial expression, with listless staring eyes, often regarded as denoting approaching death
historical fiction — the genre of literature, film, etc., comprising narratives that take place in the past and are characterized chiefly by an imaginative reconstruction of historical events and personages.
home of the hirsel — Baron, title of Sir Alec Douglas-Home, formerly 14th Earl of Home. 1903–95, British Conservative statesman: he renounced his earldom to become prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1963–64); foreign secretary (1970–74)
horses for courses — a policy, course of action, etc modified slightly to take account of specific circumstances without departing in essentials from the original

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