19-letter words containing o, f, a

objectfuscated code — (humour, programming) Object-oriented code which has been abstracted to so many levels that no-one can understand it anymore. A play on obfuscated code.
of one's own accord — to be in agreement or harmony; agree.
off-highway vehicle — An off-highway vehicle is a vehicle, such as one used for construction or agriculture, that is intended for use on steep or uneven ground.
office-block ballot — a ballot on which the candidates are listed alphabetically, with or without their party designations, in columns under the office for which they were nominated.
on (or off) camera — so positioned as to be within (or out of) the camera's field of view
on cue/as if on cue — If you say that something happened on cue or as if on cue, you mean that it happened just when it was expected to happen, or just at the right time.
on first name terms — If two people are on first-name terms, they know each other well enough to call each other by their first names, rather than having to use a more formal title.
on someone's behalf — in / on behalf of, as a representative of or a proxy for: On behalf of my colleagues, I address you tonight.
on-again, off-again — being in force or inoperative by turns, especially spasmodically and unpredictably: an on-again, off-again romance.
one after the other — one at a time
open the floodgates — If events open the floodgates to something, they make it possible for that thing to happen much more often or much more seriously than before.
open-hearth furnace — a process of steelmaking in which the charge is laid in a furnace (open-hearth furnace) on a shallow hearth and heated directly by burning gas as well as radiatively by the furnace walls.
orange flower water — a distilled infusion of orange blossom, used in cakes, confectionery, etc
order of the garter — the highest order of British knighthood, instituted by Edward III about 1348.
oriental fruit moth — a moth, Grapholitha molesta, introduced into the U.S. from Asia, the larvae of which infest and feed on the twigs and fruits of peach, plum, and related trees.
out of the ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
own flesh and blood — If you say that someone is your own flesh and blood, you are emphasizing that they are a member of your family.
pancreatic fibrosis — cystic fibrosis.
parting of the ways — When there is a parting of the ways, two or more people or groups of people stop working together or travelling together.
perfoliate bellwort — a slender plant, Uvularia perfoliata, of the lily family, of eastern North America, having pale yellow, bell-shaped flowers.
performance anxiety — the stage fright that a person feels when they are about to perform (a play, piece of music etc) in front of an audience
performance figures — the statistics that indicate how well or badly a company or organization has performed
performance targets — the expected or predicted success level of an individual, company or organization
peroxysulfuric acid — persulfuric acid (def 1).
personal watercraft — a jet-propelled boat ridden like a motorcycle.
phacoemulsification — the removal of a cataract by first liquefying the affected lens with ultrasonic vibrations and then extracting it by suction.
phakoemulsification — the removal of a cataract by first liquefying the affected lens with ultrasonic vibrations and then extracting it by suction.
photovoltaic effect — the phenomenon in which the incidence of light or other electromagnetic radiation upon the junction of two dissimilar materials, as a metal and a semiconductor, induces the generation of an electromotive force.
piece of the action — the process or state of acting or of being active: The machine is not in action now.
pilgrimage of grace — a rebellion in 1536 in N England against the Reformation and Henry VIII's government
pillars of hercules — the two promontories at the E end of the Strait of Gibraltar: the Rock of Gibraltar on the European side and the Jebel Musa on the African side; according to legend, formed by Hercules
pirates of penzance — an operetta (1879) by Sir William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan.
pistol-handle knife — a table knife, especially of the 18th century, having a slightly curved handle resembling the grip of a flintlock pistol.
plastic deformation — In plastic deformation a material changes shape when a stress is applied to it and does not go back to its original state when the stress is removed.
play fast and loose — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
play footsie (with) — to touch feet or rub knees (with) in a caressing way, as under the table
pocket-handkerchief — handkerchief (def 1).
point the finger at — to accuse or blame
post-and-rail fence — a fence constructed of upright wooden posts with horizontal timber slotted through it
potassium bisulfate — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, KHSO 4 , used chiefly in the conversion of tartrates to bitartrates.
preferential voting — a system of voting designed to permit the voter to indicate an order of preference for the candidates on the ballot.
presumption of fact — a presumption based on experience or knowledge of the relationship between a known fact and a fact inferred from it.
pride-of-california — a shrubby plant, Lathyrus splendens, of the legume family, native to southern California, having showy clusters of pale rose-pink, violet, or magenta flowers and large, smooth, beaked pods.
process performance — Process performance is a measure of how efficient or effective a process is.
production platform — offshore power station
professional advice — advice given by someone trained in a particular and relevant profession or job
professional school — a postgraduate school or college which trains students for a particular profession
professionalization — to give a professional character or status to; make into or establish as a profession.
profitability study — a study of how much profit a company, organization, etc, makes or how profitable it is
pseudo-professional — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.

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