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12-letter words containing o, f, h, a

  • flash memory — Computers. a type of reprogrammable memory that retains information even with the power turned off.
  • flash powder — powder that could be ignited to provide a bright light to take a photograph
  • flashforward — a device in the narrative of a motion picture, novel, etc., by which a future event or scene is inserted into the chronological structure of the work.
  • flight arrow — an arrow having a conical or pyramidal head without barbs.
  • float switch — an electric switch controlled by a conductor floating in a liquid.
  • flour shaker — a container, often with a perforated top, from which flour is shaken
  • flowcharting — (computing) the design and construction of flowcharts.
  • fluoranthene — (organic compound) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion.
  • fluorography — photofluorography.
  • focal length — the distance from a focal point of a lens or mirror to the corresponding principal plane. Symbol: f.
  • foolhardiest — Superlative form of foolhardy.
  • for a change — contrary to the norm
  • for all that — the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year.
  • forasmuch as — since
  • forced march — any march that is longer than troops are accustomed to and maintained at a faster pace than usual, generally undertaken for a particular objective under emergency conditions.
  • foreadmonish — (rare, transitive) To admonish beforehand, or before the act or event.
  • foregathered — Simple past tense and past participle of foregather.
  • forehandedly — Prudently, with thrift and foresight.
  • foreman-ship — a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory or the like.
  • foreshadowed — Simple past tense and past participle of foreshadow.
  • foreshadower — One who or that which foreshadows.
  • forked chain — branched chain.
  • formaldehyde — a colorless, toxic, potentially carcinogenic, water-soluble gas, CH 2 O, having a suffocating odor, usually derived from methyl alcohol by oxidation: used chiefly in aqueous solution, as a disinfectant and preservative, and in the manufacture of various resins and plastics.
  • forward push — A forward push is a feature of distillation columns (= tall vessels for distillation) in which zones that allow higher contact between substances are near the top of the column.
  • fotheringhay — a village in NE Northamptonshire, in E England, near Peterborough: Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned here and executed 1587.
  • fountainhead — a fountain or spring from which a stream flows; the head or source of a stream.
  • four-channel — Audio. quadraphonic.
  • four-in-hand — a long necktie to be tied in a slipknot with the ends left hanging.
  • fourth grade — school year: age 9-10
  • fourth-class — of, relating to, or designated as a class next below third, as for mailing, shipping, etc.
  • fowl cholera — a specific, acute, diarrheal disease of fowls, especially chickens, caused by a bacterium, Pasteurella multocida.
  • fractography — the study of fractures or cracks in a material, esp metal, in order to predict or identify the cause of a failure in a structure
  • francophilia — Alternative capitalization of Francophilia.
  • francophobia — the phenomenon of hating French speakers, culture, or people
  • francophones — Plural form of francophone.
  • french broad — a river in W North Carolina and E Tennessee, flowing N and NW to join the Holston River at Knoxville to form the Tennessee River. 210 miles (338 km) long.
  • french toast — bread dipped in a batter of egg and milk and sautéed until brown, usually served with syrup or sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.
  • from scratch — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
  • funeral home — an establishment where the dead are prepared for burial or cremation, where the body may be viewed, and where funeral services are sometimes held.
  • get ahead of — to outdo or excel
  • get ahold of — to get in touch with
  • goliath frog — the largest living frog, Rana goliath, which occurs in the Congo region of Africa and can grow to a length of 30 centimetres
  • graham flour — unbolted wheat flour, containing all of the wheat grain; whole-wheat flour.
  • half a dozen — six
  • half an hour — 30 minutes
  • half brother — brother (def 2).
  • half holiday — a holiday limited to half a working day or half an academic day.
  • half section — a part that is cut off or separated.
  • half serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
  • half-blooded — having parents of two different breeds, species, or the like.
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