16-letter words containing h, o, f, e

fielder's choice — a fielder's attempt to put out a base runner rather than the batter when a play at first base would put out the batter.
fifth-generation — denoting developments in computer design to produce machines with artificial intelligence
figure of speech — any expressive use of language, as a metaphor, simile, personification, or antithesis, in which words are used in other than their literal sense, or in other than their ordinary locutions, in order to suggest a picture or image or for other special effect. Compare trope (def 1).
finished product — the product that emerges at the end of a manufacturing process
fisherman's knot — a knot for joining two ropes of equal thickness consisting of an overhand knot or double overhand knot by each rope round the other, so that the two knots jam when pulled tight
flamborough head — a chalk promontory in NE England, on the coast of the East Riding of Yorkshire
flash eliminator — a device fitted to the muzzle of a firearm to reduce the flash made by the ignited propellant gases
flashbulb memory — the clear recollections that a person may have of the circumstances associated with a dramatic event
flatheaded borer — the larva of a metallic wood-boring beetle, having an expanded and flattened anterior end.
floridean starch — the storage polysaccharide of red algae.
follicular phase — a stage of the menstrual cycle, from onset of menstruation to ovulation.
follow the crowd — copy what others are doing
foot in the door — If you say that something helps someone to get their foot in the door or their toe in the door, you mean that it gives them an opportunity to start doing something new, usually in an area that is difficult to succeed in.
for the duration — If you say that something will happen for the duration, you mean that it will happen for as long as a particular situation continues.
for the meantime — For the meantime means for a period of time from now until something else happens.
forbid the banns — to raise an objection to a marriage announced in this way
forbush decrease — the sudden decrease in the intensity of cosmic rays after an increase in solar activity.
force one's hand — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
forefathers' day — the anniversary of the day (December 21, 1620, in Old Style December 11) on which the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, Mass. Owing to an error in changing the date from the Old Style to the New, it is generally observed on December 22.
foreign exchange — commercial paper drawn on a person or corporation in a foreign nation.
forked lightning — Forked lightning is lightning that divides into two or more parts near the ground.
formylmethionine — Alternative spelling of formyl methionine.
fort leavenworth — a military reservation and U.S. Army training center in E Kansas adjoining Leavenworth, one of the oldest (1827) military posts W of the Mississippi and site of federal penitentiary.
forward exchange — a foreign bill purchased at a stipulated price and payable at a future date.
founders' shares — shares awarded to the founders of a company and often granting special privileges
four-wheel drive — a drive system in which engine power is transmitted to all four wheels for improved traction.
fourth amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, prohibiting unlawful search and seizure of personal property.
fourth dimension — Physics, Mathematics. a dimension in addition to length, width, and depth, used so as to be able to employ geometrical language in discussing phenomena that depend on four variables: Time is considered a fourth dimension for locating points in space-time.
francis joseph i — 1830–1916, emperor of Austria 1848–1916; king of Hungary 1867–1916.
fraternity house — a house occupied by a college or university fraternity.
fraunhofer lines — a set of dark lines appearing in the continuous emission spectrum of the sun. It is caused by the absorption of light of certain wavelengths coming from the hotter region of the sun by elements in the cooler outer atmosphere
freeboard length — the length of a vessel, measured on the summer load line from the fore side of the stem to some part of the stern, usually the after side of the rudderpost.
french cameroons — Cameroun (def 2).
french community — a cultural and economic association of France, its overseas departments and territories, and former French territories that chose to maintain association after becoming independent republics: formed 1958.
french directory — the body of five directors in power in France from 1795 until their overthrow by Napoleon in 1799
french indochina — an area in SE Asia, formerly a French colonial federation including Cochin-China, the protectorates of Annam, Cambodia, Tonkin, and Laos, and the leased territory of Kwangchowan: now comprising the three independent states of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Capital: Hanoi.
french polynesia — a French overseas territory in the S Pacific, including the Society Islands, Marquesas Islands, and other scattered island groups. 1544 sq. mi. (4000 sq. km). Capital: Papeete.
french telephone — handset (def 1).
friedrich wohler — Friedrich [free-drikh] /ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1800–82, German chemist.
from one's heart — very sincerely or deeply
from the word go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
full to the brim — If something, especially a container, is filled to the brim or full to the brim with something, it is filled right up to the top.
furniture polish — product: shines wood
geoffrey chaucer — Geoffrey, 1340?–1400, English poet.
glory-of-the-sun — a bulbous, Chilean plant, Leucocoryne ixioides, of the amaryllis family, having fragrant, white or blue flowers.
go off the rails — If someone goes off the rails, they start to behave in a way that other people think is unacceptable or very strange, for example they start taking drugs or breaking the law.
go with the flow — take a relaxed approach
go with the turf — to be an unavoidable part of a particular situation or process
golden handcuffs — payments deferred over a number of years that induce a person to stay with a particular company or in a particular job
half life period — Physics. the time required for one half the atoms of a given amount of a radioactive substance to disintegrate.

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