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14-letter words containing g, r, i, f

  • effort bargain — a bargain in which the reward to an employee is based on the effort that the employee puts in
  • eigenfrequency — One of the natural resonant frequencies of a system.
  • electrifyingly — In an electrifying manner.
  • electrofishing — the practice of catching fish by stunning them with electric current or by attracting them through the use of electricity
  • electroforming — a process used to create a metallic object by electrolytic deposition on a mould or matrix
  • engine failure — failure to operate by the engine of an aircraft, car, or other vehicle
  • ergocalciferol — Constituent of vitamin D1 and vitamin D2.
  • falling market — a stock market in which share prices are falling
  • false beginner — a language student who has some knowledge of a language, but who needs to start again from the beginning
  • fancy geranium — a geranium, Pelargonium domesticum, of southern Africa, having roundish clusters of large white, pink, or red flowers.
  • farsightedness — seeing objects at a distance more clearly than those near at hand; hyperopic.
  • farthingsworth — the amount that can be bought with a farthing; a small amount
  • fashionmongers — Plural form of fashionmonger.
  • featherbedding — the practice of requiring an employer to hire unnecessary employees, to assign unnecessary work, or to limit production according to a union rule or safety statute: Featherbedding forced the railroads to employ firemen on diesel locomotives.
  • featherweights — Plural form of featherweight.
  • feeding frenzy — Slang. a ruthless attack on or exploitation of someone especially by the media.
  • feeding ground — The feeding ground of a group of animals or birds, is the place where they find food and eat.
  • fencing master — an expert in, and teacher of, the art and sport of fencing
  • ferrimagnetism — (physics) a form of antiferromagnetism in which some magnetization remains below a critical temperature (the Neel temperature).
  • ferromagnesian — (of minerals and rocks) containing iron and magnesium.
  • ferromagnetism — noting or pertaining to a substance, as iron, that below a certain temperature, the Curie point, can possess magnetization in the absence of an external magnetic field; noting or pertaining to a substance in which the magnetic moments of the atoms are aligned.
  • ferry crossing — the act or instance of travelling across the sea by ferry
  • fertility drug — a substance that enhances the ability to produce young.
  • fibrocartilage — a type of cartilage having a large number of fibers.
  • fichtelgebirge — a mountain range in E central Germany, near the Czech border. Highest peak, Schneeberg, 3447 feet (1051 meters).
  • fidget spinner — a small toy comprising two or three prongs arranged around a central bearing, designed to be spun by the fingers as means of improving concentration or relieving stress
  • field strength — the intensity of an electromagnetic wave at any point in the area covered by a radio or television transmitter
  • fighter-bomber — an aircraft that combines the functions of a fighter and a bomber.
  • fighting chair — a chair fastened to the deck at the stern of a seagoing fishing boat for use by an angler in landing a large fish.
  • fighting words — Usually, fighting words. language that arouses rage in an antagonist.
  • figurativeness — The property of being figurative.
  • figure skating — ice skating in which the skater traces intricate patterns on the ice.
  • figure-hugging — Figure-hugging clothes fit very close to the body of the person who is wearing them. Figure-hugging is usually used to describe clothes worn by women.
  • figwort family — the plant family Scrophulariaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants and shrubs having alternate or opposite leaves, often showy two-lipped or irregular flowers, fruit in the form of a capsule or berry, and including the figwort, foxglove, Indian paintbrush, mullein, speedwell, and snapdragon.
  • file signature — A magic number.
  • filter feeding — a method of feeding occurring in some aquatic animals, such as planktonic invertebrates and whalebone whales, in which minute food particles are filtered from the surrounding water
  • finance charge — interest or a fee charged for borrowing money or buying on credit.
  • finger reading — the reading of Braille by means of the fingertips.
  • finger trouble — trouble caused by operator error, such as striking the wrong key
  • fingerlessness — Absence of fingers.
  • fingerpointing — Alternative form of finger-pointing.
  • fingerprinting — Present participle of fingerprint.
  • fingerspelling — the communication in sign language of a word or other expression by rendering its written form letter by letter in a manual alphabet.
  • finnbogadottir — Vigdís [Icelandic vig-dees] /Icelandic vɪgˈdis/ (Show IPA), born 1930, Icelandic political leader: president 1980–96.
  • first language — mother tongue
  • first mortgage — a mortgage having priority over other mortgages on property.
  • first sergeant — the senior noncommissioned officer of a company, squadron, etc., responsible for personnel and administration.
  • fishing ground — a part of a body of water where the fishing is usually good.
  • fishing permit — an official document which allows you to fish in a particular area of water
  • flabbergasting — to overcome with surprise and bewilderment; astound.
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