17-letter words containing o, d, n, a, t, e

fan-assisted oven — an electric oven in which a fan circulates the air and which uses both top and bottom heat
fear and loathing — (Hunter S. Thompson) A state inspired by the prospect of dealing with certain real-world systems and standards that are totally brain-damaged but ubiquitous - Intel 8086s, COBOL, EBCDIC, or any IBM machine except the Rios (also known as the RS/6000).
fendalton tractor — a four-wheel drive recreational vehicle
fifth commandment — “Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee”: fifth of the Ten Commandments.
first commandment — “Thou shalt have no other gods before me”: first of the Ten Commandments.
flagrante delicto — Law. in the very act of committing the offense.
fore-and-aft sail — any of various sails, as jib-headed sails, gaff sails, lugsails, lateen sails, spritsails, staysails, and jibs, that do not set on yards and whose normal position, when not trimmed, is in a fore-and-aft direction amidships.
fort leonard wood — a military reservation and U.S. Army training center in SW Missouri, SW of Rolla.
foucault pendulum — a pendulum that demonstrates the rotation of the earth by exhibiting an apparent change in its plane of oscillation.
foundation course — A foundation course is a course that you do at some colleges and universities in order to prepare yourself for a longer or more advanced course.
fractal dimension — (mathematics) A common type of fractal dimension is the Hausdorff-Besicovich Dimension, but there are several different ways of computing fractal dimension. Fractal dimension can be calculated by taking the limit of the quotient of the log change in object size and the log change in measurement scale, as the measurement scale approaches zero. The differences come in what is exactly meant by "object size" and what is meant by "measurement scale" and how to get an average number out of many different parts of a geometrical object. Fractal dimensions quantify the static *geometry* of an object. For example, consider a straight line. Now blow up the line by a factor of two. The line is now twice as long as before. Log 2 / Log 2 = 1, corresponding to dimension 1. Consider a square. Now blow up the square by a factor of two. The square is now 4 times as large as before (i.e. 4 original squares can be placed on the original square). Log 4 / log 2 = 2, corresponding to dimension 2 for the square. Consider a snowflake curve formed by repeatedly replacing ___ with _/\_, where each of the 4 new lines is 1/3 the length of the old line. Blowing up the snowflake curve by a factor of 3 results in a snowflake curve 4 times as large (one of the old snowflake curves can be placed on each of the 4 segments _/\_). Log 4 / log 3 = 1.261... Since the dimension 1.261 is larger than the dimension 1 of the lines making up the curve, the snowflake curve is a fractal. [sci.fractals FAQ].
frankenstein food — any foodstuff that has been genetically modified
front-end payment — a payment required or incurred in advance of a project in order to get it under way
full load current — A full load current is the largest current that a motor or other device is designed to carry under particular conditions.
further education — adult education.
garden heliotrope — the common valerian, Valeriana officinalis, especially when cultivated as an ornamental.
garden mignonette — a Mediterranean plant, Resida odorata, which has spikes of small greenish-white flowers with prominent anthers
generalized other — an individual's internalized impression of societal norms and expectations.
go down the drain — to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase.
goldbeater's skin — the prepared outside membrane of the large intestine of the ox, used by goldbeaters to lay between the leaves of the metal while they beat it into gold leaf.
graduated pension — the money that an employee receives after retirement if they have paid into the graduated pension scheme
grandfather clock — a pendulum floor clock having a case as tall as or taller than a person; tall-case clock; long-case clock.
grandmother clock — a pendulum clock similar to a grandfather's clock but shorter.
great-grandmother — a grandmother of one's father or mother.
grignard reaction — the reaction of a Grignard reagent with any of the numerous types of compounds with which it can combine, as alcohols, acids, aldehydes, ketones, or esters: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
ground angle shot — a photograph or film shot in which the lens is near the ground, usually pointing up somewhat
haitian solenodon — a rare shrewlike nocturnal mammal of the Caribbean, Solenodon paradoxus, having a long hairless tail and an elongated snout: family Solenodontidae, order Insectivora (insectivores)
hanging indention — an indention of uniform length at the beginning of each line except the first, which is flush left and of full width.
heart of darkness — a short novel (1902) by Joseph Conrad.
henry cabot lodge — Henry Cabot, 1850–1924, U.S. public servant and author: senator 1893–1924.
heptanedioic acid — pimelic acid.
hillel foundation — a national organization, founded in 1924 by the B'nai B'rith, that institutes and administers programs designed to enrich the religious, cultural, and social life of Jewish college students.
hold one's breath — If you say that someone is holding their breath, you mean that they are waiting anxiously or excitedly for something to happen.
holding operation — a plan or procedure devised to prolong the existing situation
homeland security — national defence
homogentisic acid — an intermediate compound in the metabolism of tyrosine and of phenylalanine, found in excess in the blood and urine of persons affected with alkaptonuria.
hottentot's bread — elephant's-foot.
how the land lies — the prevailing conditions or state of affairs
hydrothermal vent — an opening on the floor of the sea from which hot, mineral-rich solutions issue. Compare vent1 (def 2).
hydroxytryptamine — (organic compound) Any hydroxy derivative of tryptamine, but especially 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin).
icositetrahedrons — Plural form of icositetrahedron.
imitation doublet — a doublet formed entirely of glass.
immediate version — child version
in the background — behind the focus of attention
in/into disrepair — If something is in disrepair or is in a state of disrepair, it is broken or in bad condition.
in/with regard to — You can use with regard to or in regard to to indicate the subject that is being talked or written about.
inconsiderateness — without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.
incubation period — the period between infection and the appearance of signs of a disease.
independent axiom — in a set of axioms, one that cannot be proved by using the others in the set.
indian rope-trick — the supposed Indian feat of climbing an unsupported rope

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