27-letter words containing o, f, h, e
- scalable coherent interface — (hardware, protocol) (SCI) The ANSI/IEEE 1596-1992 standard that defines a point-to-point interface and a set of packet protocols. The SCI protocols use packets with a 16-byte header and 16, 64, or 256 data bytes. Each packet is protected by a 16-bit CRC code. The standard defines 1 Gbit/second serial fiber-optic links and 1 Gbyte/second parallel copper links. SCI has two unidirectional links that operate concurrently. The SCI protocols support shared memory by encapsulating bus requests and responses into SCI request and response packets. Packet-based handshake protocols guarantee reliable data delivery. A set of cache coherence protocols are defined to maintain cache coherence in a shared memory system. SCI uses 64-bit addressing and the most significant 16 bits are used for addressing up to 64K nodes.
- see the error of one's ways — If someone sees the error of their ways, they realize or admit that they have made a mistake or behaved badly.
- soft-coated wheaten terrier — one of an Irish breed of medium-sized sporting terriers having an abundant, soft, medium-length coat, any shade of wheat in color, with its head and face profusely covered with coat.
- someone's side of the story — If someone tells you their side of the story, they tell you why they behaved in a particular way and why they think they were right, when other people think that person behaved wrongly.
- sonnets from the portuguese — a sonnet sequence (1850) by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
- soviet of the nationalities — (in the former Soviet Union) part of the bicameral legislature of the Supreme Soviet, together with the Soviet of the Union
- stanford research institute — Former name of SRI International.
- take advantage of something — If you take advantage of something, you make good use of it while you can.
- take someone out of himself — to make someone forget his anxieties, problems, etc
- take something upon oneself — to assume the right to do or responsibility for (something)
- the forest of fontainebleau — a forest in N France, where the town of Fontainebleau is located
- the hunchback of notre dame — French Notre Dame de Paris. a novel (1831) by Victor Hugo.
- the long and (the) short of — the whole story of in a few words; gist or point of
- the odds are in sb's favour — If you say that the odds are in someone's favour, you mean that they are likely to succeed in what they are doing.
- the shape of things to come — If you say that something is the shape of things to come, you mean that it is the start of a new trend or development, and in future things will be like this.
- third law of thermodynamics — any of three principles variously stated in equivalent forms, being the principle that the change of energy of a thermodynamic system is equal to the heat transferred minus the work done (first law of thermodynamics) the principle that no cyclic process is possible in which heat is absorbed from a reservoir at a single temperature and converted completely into mechanical work (second law of thermodynamics) and the principle that it is impossible to reduce the temperature of a system to absolute zero in a finite number of operations (third law of thermodynamics)
- to breathe a sigh of relief — If people breathe or heave a sigh of relief, they feel happy that something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening.
- to build up a head of steam — to develop power
- to fight a rearguard action — if someone is fighting a rearguard action or mounting a rearguard action, they are trying very hard to prevent something from happening, even though it is probably too late for them to succeed
- to give someone a free hand — If someone gives you a free hand, they give you the freedom to use your own judgment and to do exactly as you wish.
- to give your word of honour — to solemnly promise
- to let someone off the hook — If someone gets off the hook or is let off the hook, they manage to get out of the awkward or unpleasant situation that they are in.
- to the accompaniment of sth — If one thing happens to the accompaniment of another, they happen at the same time.
- to the best of your ability — as well as you can
- two shakes of a lamb's tail — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- wipe the floor with someone — If you wipe the floor with someone, you defeat them completely in a competition or discussion.
- wirehaired pointing griffon — griffon2 (def 2).
- yeoman of the (royal) guard — a member of a ceremonial guard for the British royal family, made up traditionally of 100 men