12-letter words containing o, f, c
- cruciformity — being in the shape of a cross; cross-shaped.
- crystal form — a symmetrical set of planes in space, associated with a crystal, having the same symmetry as the crystal class
- csk software — (company) An international software company formed by the merger of Quay Financial Software and Micrognosis, and fully owned by CSK Corporation, Japan. CSK Software is based in Frankfurt/Main (Germany) with offices in London (UK), Zurich (Switzerland), Madrid (Spain), and Singapore. Products segments are RDD: Real-time data delivery, main product is Slingshot for delivering real-time data over the Internet (real push technology). ETS: Electronic Trading Systems, price calculation and automatic trading (with connections to XONTRO and XETRA). EAI: Enterprise Application Integration, main product is XGen, a universal message converter with GUI and connections also to SWIFT. E-mail: <[email protected]>. Address: CSK Software AG, Opernplatz 2, D-60313 Frankfurt, Germany. Tel: +49 (69) 509 520. Fax: +49 (69) 5095 2333.
- cuckooflower — a bitter cress (Cardamine pratensis) bearing white or rose flowers; lady's-smock
- cuneiformist — a person who studies or deciphers cuneiform writing.
- cupuliferous — of or relating to the Cupuliferae family of trees which includes oak, hazel, chestnut, etc
- currant loaf — a loaf-shaped fruit cake containing currants
- curry favour — to ingratiate oneself, esp with superiors
- curvifoliate — having leaves curved or bent back
- customs form — a form for customs, concerning the nature, value, destination, etc, of goods being imported or exported
- cut-off date — the last date on which it is possible to do something
- cyberloafing — (informal) The use of computers by employees for purposes unrelated to work.
- cylindriform — having the form or shape of a cylinder
- dancing frog — (programming, humour) A bug or glitch that only occurs for a particular user; never when the user tries to show it to anyone else. The term is derived from a Warner Brothers cartoon in which a man discovers a frog which can sing and dance; he believes this will make his fortune but the frog never performs in front of anyone else.
- deck officer — a ship's officer who is part of the deck crew
- deconflicted — Simple past tense and past participle of deconflict.
- defectionist — a person who is in favour of lapsing, backsliding, or defection
- deflectional — of or relating to deflection
- deflocculant — a chemical added to slip to increase fluidity.
- deflocculate — to disperse, forming a colloid or suspension
- difunctional — Bifunctional.
- disaffection — the absence or alienation of affection or goodwill; estrangement; disloyalty: Disaffection often leads to outright treason.
- discomfiting — to confuse and deject; disconcert: to be discomfited by a question.
- discomfiture — Archaic. defeat in battle; rout.
- discomforted — an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
- discomforter — One who causes discomfort.
- disconfirmed — Simple past tense and past participle of disconfirm.
- disinfection — to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection; destroy disease germs in.
- dogleg fence — snake fence.
- double-faced — practicing duplicity; hypocritical.
- drift anchor — a sea anchor or drag.
- duty of care — the legal obligation to safeguard others from harm while they are in your care, using your services, or exposed to your activities
- duty officer — In the police or armed forces, a duty officer is an officer who is on duty at a particular time.
- dwarf cornel — the bunchberry.
- dysfunctions — Plural form of dysfunction.
- eco-friendly — environmentally safe
- edifications — Plural form of edification.
- effectuation — to bring about; effect.
- efflorescent — efflorescing; blossoming.
- efflorescing — Present participle of effloresce.
- eisteddfodic — Relating to an eisteddfod.
- electro-funk — a type of electronic music, originating in the 1980s, characterized by the use of synthesizers with a heavy rhythm and punctuated bass, often influenced by the genres of funk and hip-hop
- electrofluor — a transparent material that stores electrical energy and subsequently releases it as light
- encoffinment — The preparation of the body of a deceased person and placement of it in a coffin, especially in a ceremonial or ritualistic manner.
- end effector — The end effector of an actuator is the part that comes into contact with the object being moved or controlled.
- enforcements — Plural form of enforcement.
- exclusive of — not including or allowing for; ignoring
- fabrications — Plural form of fabrication.
- face down/up — If someone or something is face down, their face or front points downwards. If they are face up, their face or front points upwards.
- face to face — with the fronts or faces toward each other, especially when close together.