18-letter words containing g, r, a, f

oak-leaf hydrangea — a shrub, Hydrangea quercifolia, of the southeastern U.S., having lobed leaves and pyramidal clusters of white flowers.
of your own making — If you say that something such as a problem you have is of your own making, you mean you have caused or created it yourself.
off-street parking — spaces for cars located on private property rather than on a public street
office of readings — the first of the canonical hours; matins
offset lithography — offset (def 6).
operating software — software used in the operation of a computer system, typically by performing such tasks as memory allocation, job scheduling, and input/output control
order of magnitude — You can use order of magnitude when you are giving an approximate idea of the amount or importance of something.
peacekeeping force — a force designated to the maintenance of peace, esp the prevention of further fighting between hostile forces in an area
people trafficking — the practice of bringing immigrants into a country illegally
percussion flaking — a method of forming a flint tool by striking flakes from a stone core with another stone or a piece of bone or wood.
population figures — population totals; statistics relating to the size of populations
primate of england — a title of the archbishop of Canterbury.
programme of study — the prescribed syllabus that pupils must be taught at each key stage in the National Curriculum
purchasing officer — the member of staff in an organization who is responsible for buying goods or products
radius of gyration — the distance from an axis at which the mass of a body may be assumed to be concentrated and at which the moment of inertia will be equal to the moment of inertia of the actual mass about the axis, equal to the square root of the quotient of the moment of inertia and the mass.
range of stability — the angle to the perpendicular through which a vessel may be heeled without losing the ability to right itself.
refrigerated lorry — a lorry which is chilled in the back as for storing food
resistance fighter — someone who fights (for freedom, etc) against an invader in an occupied country, or against their government, etc, often secretly or illegally
rule of engagement — a directive issued by a military authority controlling the use and degree of force, especially specifying circumstances and limitations for engaging in combat.
safety regulations — regulations or rules that are put in place to ensure a product, event, etc, is safe and not dangerous
sampling frequency — sample rate
seafloor spreading — a process in which new ocean floor is created as molten material from the earth's mantle rises in margins between plates or ridges and spreads out.
secondary offering — the sale of a large block of outstanding stock off the floor of an exchange, usually by a major stockholder.
self-deprecatingly — in a self-deprecating manner
self-disparagement — the act of disparaging.
self-glorification — a glorified or more splendid form of something.
self-gratification — the act of pleasing or satisfying oneself, especially the gratifying of one's own impulses, needs, or desires.
self-incriminating — serving to incriminate oneself or to expose oneself to prosecution: self-incriminating testimony.
self-interrogation — the act of interrogating; questioning.
self-raising flour — flour with baking powder
self-tapping screw — a screw designed to tap its corresponding female thread as it is driven.
self-understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
shatterproof glass — glass designed to resist shattering
skin friction drag — aerodynamic resistance or drag due to the contact of moving air with the surface of an airplane, a glider, etc.
standard of living — a grade or level of subsistence and comfort in everyday life enjoyed by a community, class, or individual: The well-educated generally have a high standard of living.
state of emergency — If a government or other authority declares a state of emergency in an area, it introduces special measures such as increased powers for the police or army, usually because of civil disorder or because of a natural disaster such as an earthquake.
stirling's formula — a relation that approximates the value of n factorial (n!), expressed as .
strait of magellan — a strait between the mainland of S South America and Tierra del Fuego, linking the S Pacific with the S Atlantic. Length: 600 km (370 miles). Width: up to 32 km (20 miles)
sugarloaf mountain — a mountain in SE Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, at the entrance to Guanabara Bay. 1280 feet (390 meters).
sweptwing aircraft — an aircraft which has wings that are swept (usually) backwards
to agree to differ — If two people who are arguing about something agree to disagree or agree to differ, they decide to stop arguing because neither of them is going to change their opinion.
to fall from grace — If someone falls from grace, they suddenly stop being successful or popular.
to plough a furrow — If you say that someone ploughs a particular furrow or ploughs their own furrow, you mean that their activities or interests are different or isolated from those of other people.
to-ing and fro-ing — If you say that there is a lot of to-ing and fro-ing, you mean that the same actions or movements or the same arguments are being repeated many times.
transfer passenger — a traveller who changes from one plane, train, or bus to another, or to another form of transport
transmogrification — to change in appearance or form, especially strangely or grotesquely; transform.
treaty of waitangi — a treaty signed in 1840 by Māori chiefs and a representative of the British Government, providing the basis for the British annexation of New Zealand
triangle of forces — a triangle whose sides represent the magnitudes and directions of three forces whose resultant is zero and which are therefore in equilibrium
two-tier financing — a form of lending in which the debt is divided into two separate parts, as in a first and second mortgage held by an individual on a single property
under the aegis of — guided or protected by

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