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14-letter words containing o, c, t, f, i, l

  • ferroelectrics — Plural form of ferroelectric.
  • fibrocartilage — a type of cartilage having a large number of fibers.
  • fictionalizing — Present participle of fictionalize.
  • filiopietistic — of or relating to reverence of forebears or tradition, especially if carried to excess.
  • film projector — an optical instrument in which a strip of film is wound past a lens at a fixed speed so that the frames can be viewed as a continuously moving sequence on a screen or wall
  • firth of clyde — an inlet of the Atlantic in SW Scotland. Length: 103 km (64 miles)
  • firth-of-clyde — a river in S Scotland, flowing NW into the Firth of Clyde. 106 miles (170 km) long.
  • flight control — the direction of airplane movements, especially takeoffs and landings, by messages from the ground.
  • flight officer — an officer of the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II, having a rank equivalent to that of a warrant officer junior grade.
  • floating cloud — Drifting Cloud, The.
  • floating stock — stock not held for permanent investment and hence available for speculation; stock held by brokers and speculators rather than investors.
  • floriculturist — the cultivation of flowers or flowering plants, especially for ornamental purposes.
  • foamed plastic — expanded plastic.
  • focal distance — the distance from a focal point of a lens or mirror to the corresponding principal plane. Symbol: f.
  • focusing cloth — an opaque cloth surrounding the ground glass of a camera so as to shield the eyes of the photographer from light that would otherwise prevent seeing the image in the ground glass.
  • football pitch — ground where soccer is played
  • forcible entry — entry into a building by force, eg by forcing a lock
  • forklift truck — vehicle for lifting heavy loads
  • fractionalised — Simple past tense and past participle of fractionalise.
  • fractionalized — Simple past tense and past participle of fractionalize.
  • friction layer — the atmospheric layer extending up to about 600 m, in which the aerodynamic effects of surface friction are appreciable
  • frictionlessly — In a frictionless way; without friction.
  • fruit cocktail — an assortment of fruits cut into sections or pieces and served in a cup or a glass as an appetizer or dessert.
  • fuel injection — the spraying of liquid fuel into the cylinders or combustion chambers of an engine.
  • functionalised — to make functional.
  • functionalized — Simple past tense and past participle of functionalize.
  • fundoplication — (surgery) An operation in which the gastric fundus (upper part) of the stomach is wrapped, or plicated, around the lower end of the esophagus and stitched in place, reinforcing the closing function of the lower esophageal sphincter. The esophageal hiatus is also narrowed down by sutures to prevent or treat concurrent hiatal hernia, in which the fundus slides up through the enlarged esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm.
  • gelatification — the process of gelatinizing.
  • health officer — an official who administers laws pertaining to health, especially sanitation.
  • inertial force — an imaginary force which an accelerated observer postulates so that he can use the equations appropriate to an inertial observer
  • infelicitously — In a way that is infelicitous or unfortunate.
  • inflectionless — Without inflection.
  • line of attack — a line of attack to a problem or situation is how you approach it
  • line of credit — credit line (def 2).
  • malfunctioning — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.
  • microfilaments — Plural form of microfilament.
  • microsoft mail — (messaging, tool)   (MS Mail) A Microsoft Windows electronic mail program.
  • multi-function — the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
  • multifactorial — having or stemming from a number of different causes or influences: Some medical researchers regard cancer as a multifactorial disease.
  • non-functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
  • non-reflection — the act of reflecting, as in casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way.
  • non-reflective — not capable of or not designed to reflect light
  • nonconflicting — Not conflicting; compatible.
  • nonfictionally — In a nonfictional manner.
  • nonformalistic — Not formalistic.
  • old-field colt — catch-colt (def 2).
  • party official — an official of a political party
  • petty official — a minor official in government, etc
  • polyfunctional — containing more than one functional group.
  • proxy conflict — a conflict between third parties, through whom enemies attack each other
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