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

lithium fluoride — a fine, white, slightly water-soluble powder, LiF, used chiefly in the manufacture of ceramics.
lobe-finned fish — any fish that has rounded scales and lobed fins, as the coelacanth.
luck of the draw — the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia.
make a day of it — to cause an activity to last a day
man of few words — man who speaks very little
man of the world — a man who is widely experienced in the ways of the world and people; an urbane, sophisticated man.
manhood suffrage — the right of adult male citizens to vote
matter of record — a fact or statement that appears on the record of a court and that can be proved or established by producing such record.
medal of bravery — a Canadian award for courage
medal of freedom — a former name of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
mexican standoff — a stalemate or impasse; a confrontation that neither side can win.
microfilm reader — a machine that displays on a screen a magnified image of a microfilm
modacrylic fiber — any of various synthetic copolymer textile fibers, as Dynel, containing less than 85 percent but more than 35 percent of acrylonitrile.
modified-release — denoting a formulation of a medicinal drug taken orally that releases the active ingredients over several hours, in order to maintain a relatively constant plasma concentration of the drug
mohammed of ghor — (Mu'izz-ad-din) died 1206, Muslim Sultan of Ghazni 1173–1206: established Muslim power in India.
monkey-faced owl — barn owl.
no fixed address — Someone who is of no fixed address does not have a permanent place to live.
no hard feelings — If you say ' no hard feelings', you are making an agreement with someone not to be angry or bitter about something.
no-fault divorce — a divorce granted without anyone being found guilty of marital misconduct
non-confidential — spoken, written, acted on, etc., in strict privacy or secrecy; secret: a confidential remark.
non-manufactured — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
north battleford — a city in W central Saskatchewan, in central Canada.
north plainfield — a city in NE New Jersey.
of human bondage — a novel (1915) by W. Somerset Maugham.
off-road vehicle — An off-road vehicle is a vehicle that is designed to travel over rough ground.
off-the-shoulder — not covering the shoulder
old north french — the dialect of Old French spoken in northern France. Abbreviation: ONF.
on the defensive — If someone is on the defensive, they are trying to protect themselves or their interests because they feel unsure or threatened.
on the safe side — as a precaution
once and for all — former; having at one time been: the once and future king.
one for the road — a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
open-die forging — Open-die forging is a forging process in which the flow of metal is not kept completely in the die.
order of service — a prescribed form of liturgical service, or of administration of a rite or ceremony
order of the day — the agenda for an assembly, meeting, group, or organization.
ordnance factory — a factory that makes military weapons and ammunition
ostend manifesto — a declaration (1854) issued from Ostend, Belgium, by the U.S. ministers to England, France, and Spain, stating that the U.S. would be justified in seizing Cuba if Spain did not sell it to the U.S.
out of the woods — the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub, and lying beneath the bark; the xylem.
outboard profile — an exterior side elevation of a vessel, showing all deck structures, rigging, fittings, etc.
paraformaldehyde — a white, crystalline polymer of formaldehyde, (HCOH) n , from which it is obtained by evaporation of the aqueous solution: used chiefly as an antiseptic.
parts of lindsey — an area in E England constituting a former administrative division of Lincolnshire
pearls of wisdom — good advice, wise words
perforated ulcer — an ulcer that bursts through the stomach wall and leaks food and gastric juices into the abdominal cavity
performance bond — contract bond.
period furniture — furniture that was made during a particular period in time
petrified forest — a national park in E Arizona, containing petrified coniferous trees about 170 000 000 years old
presence of mind — a calm state of mind that allows one to think clearly or act effectively in an emergency.
pride oneself on — to be proud of
pseudoscientific — any of various methods, theories, or systems, as astrology, psychokinesis, or clairvoyance, considered as having no scientific basis.
red flour beetle — a reddish-brown flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, that feeds on stored grain, dried fruit, etc.
reflexive domain — A domain satisfying a recursive domain equation. E.g. D = D -> D.

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