18-letter words containing n, a, f

mexican fire-plant — a showy plant, Euphorbia heterophylla, of the spurge family, growing in the central U.S. to central South America, having red or mottled red and white bracts.
mezzo-soprano clef — a C clef locating middle C on the line next to the lowest line of the staff.
microsoft exchange — (messaging) Microsoft's messaging and enterprise collaboration server. Exchange's primary role is as an electronic mail message store but it can also store calendars, task lists, contact details, and other data.
minister of health — a person appointed to head the government department of health
morning-after pill — a contraceptive pill containing only an estrogen and used by women within a few hours after sexual intercourse.
mozilla foundation — (body, web, open source) The body set up by Netscape in January 1998 to coordinate development of the Mozilla browser and to provide a point of contact.
much of a muchness — very similar
multifunctionality — The condition of being multifunctional.
negative cash flow — the situation when income is less than payments
neural tube defect — any of a group of congenital abnormalities involving the brain and spinal cord, including spina bifida and meningocele, caused by failure of the neural tube to close properly during embryonic development.
new forest disease — an infectious eye disease causing acute eye pain in cattle
nike of samothrace — a Greek marble statue (c200 b.c.) of Nike found at Samothrace and now in the Louvre, Paris.
no-fault insurance — Also called no-fault insurance. a form of automobile insurance designed to enable the policyholder in case of an accident to collect a certain basic compensation promptly for economic loss from his or her own insurance company without determination of liability.
non-fundamentalist — (sometimes initial capital letter) a religious movement characterized by a strict belief in the literal interpretation of religious texts, especially within American Protestantism and Islam.
non-identification — an act or instance of identifying; the state of being identified.
non-inertial frame — a frame of reference that moves with the object, so that the moving object appears to violate Newton's laws of motion since it accelerates despite having no horizontal forces on it.
nonconfrontational — Tending to deal with situations calmly and diplomatically; not aggressive or hostile.
nonpreferentialism — of, relating to, or of the nature of preference: preferential policies.
not in a fit state — If you say that someone is not in a fit state to do something, you mean that they are too upset or ill to do it.
not that i know of — You say 'Not that I know of' when someone has asked you whether or not something is true and you think the answer is 'no' but you cannot be sure because you do not know all the facts.
notifiable disease — any one of a number of infectious diseases of humans and animals, that must be reported to the public health authorities
nursery facilities — places where young children are looked after
oak-leaf hydrangea — a shrub, Hydrangea quercifolia, of the southeastern U.S., having lobed leaves and pyramidal clusters of white flowers.
oath of allegiance — pledge to one's nation
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
offensive material — any published or broadcast content (such as articles, photographs, films, or websites) that is likely to be upsetting, insulting, or objectionable to some or most people
office of readings — the first of the canonical hours; matins
oil of catechumens — holy oil used in baptism, the ordination of a cleric, the coronation of a sovereign, or in the consecration of a church.
old low franconian — a Low German dialect of the Franks of the lower Rhine valley before c1100.
old man of the sea — (in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments) an old man who clung to the shoulders of Sindbad the Sailor for many days and nights.
once in a lifetime — extremely rarely
one false move and — You use one false move to introduce the very bad or serious consequences which will result if someone makes a mistake, even a very small one.
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.
osteitis deformans — Paget's disease.
out of circulation — If someone is out of circulation, they do not appear in public or at social gatherings for a period of time. You can also say that someone is out of circulation when they are in prison.
out of one's hands — no longer one's responsibility
overdraft interest — interest charged on money withdrawn in excess of the credit balance of a bank or building society account
overidentification — an act or instance of identifying; the state of being identified.
paper handkerchief — a handkerchief made from tissue paper
patron of the arts — someone who acts as a patron to or supports charities, organizations, and individuals that work in or concern the arts
peacekeeping force — a force designated to the maintenance of peace, esp the prevention of further fighting between hostile forces in an area
pedestrian traffic — the people coming and going on foot in a street, town, etc
pellitory of spain — a small Mediterranean plant, Anacyclus pyrethrum, the root of which contains an oil formerly used to relieve toothache: family Asteraceae (composites)
people trafficking — the practice of bringing immigrants into a country illegally
perceptual defence — the process by which it is thought that certain stimuli are either not perceived or are distorted due to their offensive, unpleasant, or threatening nature
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.
performance artist — an artist that is involved in a theatrical presentation that incorporates various art forms, such as dance, sculpture, music, etc
peter and the wolf — a composition by Sergei Prokofiev written in 1936. It is a children's story with both music and text, spoken by a narrator accompanied by the orchestra

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