17-letter words containing m, u, f, e, t
- multiplier effect — the effect of government spending on national income
- neurofibromatosis — a dominantly inherited genetic disorder characterized by flat brown patches on the skin, neurofibromas of the skin and internal organs, and in some cases skeletal deformity.
- newfoundland time — a form of civil time observed on the island of Newfoundland, one and one-half hours later than Eastern time and a half hour later than Atlantic time.
- office automation — a method or system of using automated or electronic equipment, as word processors and computers, in the operations of an office.
- out of one's mind — (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind.
- phlebotomus fever — sandfly fever.
- plumbing fixtures — things such as pipes, sinks, toilets that are fixed in position in a building
- potassium sulfate — a crystalline, water-soluble solid, K 2 SO 4 , used chiefly in the manufacture of fertilizers, alums, and mineral water, and as a reagent in analytical chemistry.
- reduction formula — a formula, such as sin (90° ± A) = cos A, expressing the values of a trigonometric function of any angle greater than 90° in terms of a function of an acute angle
- rheumatoid factor — an antibody that is found in the blood of many persons afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis and that reacts against globulins in the blood.
- safety in numbers — If you say that there is safety in numbers, you mean that you are safer doing something if there are a lot of people doing it rather than doing it alone.
- semi-manufactured — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- silk manufacturer — a person or business that is involved in the manufacture of silk thread and fabric
- sound effects man — a man who produces sounds artificially or reproduces them from a recording, etc, to create a theatrical effect, such as the bringing together of two halves of a hollow coconut shell to simulate a horse's gallop. Such sound effects are used in plays, films, etc
- south farmingdale — a town on central Long Island, in SE New York.
- specific humidity — the ratio of the mass of water vapor in air to the total mass of the mixture of air and water vapor.
- spiritus frumenti — whiskey.
- star-of-jerusalem — meadow salsify.
- surface treatment — A surface treatment is a process applied to the surface of a material to make it better in some way, for example by making it more resistant to corrosion or wear.
- the sound of mull — the water that separates the island of Mull from the mainland of Scotland
- theory of numbers — number theory.
- thermal diffusion — the separation of constituents, often isotopes, of a fluid under the influence of a temperature gradient.
- uncomfortableness — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
- wave-cut platform — a flat surface at the base of a cliff formed by erosion by waves
- woman of the hour — a woman honored by a group.