12-letter words containing f, s, t, a
- rat-infested — (of a place or vessel) that has many rats
- red goatfish — a goatfish, Mullus auratus.
- refresh rate — (hardware) (Or "vertical refresh rate", "vertical scan rate") The maximum number of frames that can be displayed on a monitor in a second, expressed in Hertz. The scan rate is controlled by the vertical sync signal generated by the video controller, ordering the monitor to position the electron gun at the upper left corner of the raster, ready to paint another frame. It is limited by the monitor's maximum horizontal scan rate and the resolution, since higher resolution means more scan lines. Increasing the refresh rate decreases flickering, reducing eye strain, but few people notice any change above 60-72 Hz.
- rotflmaoastc — (chat) Rolling on the floor laughing my ass (or arse) off and scaring the cat. The superlative form of ROTFL.
- safari shirt — a shirt resembling a bush jacket.
- safe conduct — If you are given safe conduct, the authorities officially allow you to travel somewhere, guaranteeing that you will not be arrested or harmed while doing so.
- safe-conduct — a document authorizing safe passage through a region, especially in time of war.
- safe-deposit — providing safekeeping for valuables: a safe-deposit vault.
- safety blade — a blade, as on a knife, razor, etc, with a guard to reduce the risk of accidental cutting
- safety catch — a device used in mechanisms, as for elevators, to prevent falling in the event of mechanical failure.
- safety chain — a chain on the fastening of a bracelet, watch, etc, to ensure that it cannot open enough to fall off accidentally
- safety glass — a pane made by joining two plates or panes of glass with a layer of usually transparent plastic or artificial resin between them that retains the fragments if the glass is broken.
- safety match — a match designed to ignite only when rubbed on a specially prepared surface.
- safety razor — a razor with a guard to prevent the blade from cutting the skin.
- safety touch — a two-point play
- safety valve — a device that, when actuated by a gas or vapor pressure above a predetermined level, opens and allows the gas or vapor to escape until its pressure is reduced to a pressure equal to or below that of the predetermined level. Compare relief valve.
- salification — to form into a salt, as by chemical combination.
- salutiferous — salutary.
- sanctifiedly — in a sanctified manner
- sand-floated — noting an exterior wall finish composed of mortar rubbed with sand and floated when it has partly set.
- satin-flower — a Californian plant, Clarkia amoena, of the evening primrose family, having cup-shaped pink or purplish flowers blotched with red.
- satisfaction — an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.
- satisfactory — giving or affording satisfaction; fulfilling all demands or requirements: a satisfactory solution.
- scared stiff — terrified
- scarificator — a person who scarifies.
- scratch file — A scratch file is a temporary computer file which you use as a work area or as a store while a program is operating.
- scratchproof — resistant to scratches.
- self-antigen — autoantigen.
- self-basting — (of a turkey) prepared with oil or butter to remain moist when cooked in an oven.
- self-created — to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
- self-heating — the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- self-mastery — self-control.
- self-reliant — relying on oneself or on one's own powers, resources, etc.
- self-starter — starter (def 3).
- self-starved — to die or perish from lack of food or nourishment.
- self-storage — noting or pertaining to a warehouse or other facility that rents units to people for storing personal possessions.
- self-tanning — cosmetic substance applied to the skin to simulate a suntan
- self-tapping — (of a screw) cutting its own thread when screwed into a plain hole in a metal sheet
- self-treated — to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way: to treat someone with respect.
- semifinalist — a participant or one qualified to participate in a semifinal.
- semifloating — noting or pertaining to a driving axle of an automobile or the like, the inner end of which is carried by the differential gear and the outer end of which is keyed to a wheel supported by the axle housing.
- sergeantfish — the cobia, Rachycentron canadum.
- service flat — an apartment with complete hotel services.
- shatterproof — designed or made to resist shattering: shatterproof glass in automobile windows.
- sheath knife — a knife carried in a sheath.
- shelf talker — a cardboard, paper, or plastic advertisement of a product designed to be attached to a shelf on which the product is exhibited for sale.
- shuttlecraft — space shuttle.
- significants — important; of consequence.
- significator — a planet deemed significant in astrology
- silk factory — plant where silk fabric is produced