18-letter words containing o, f, n

microsoft extended — (computer) (MSX) A Range of computers created in an attempt by the industry to create a standard for home computers, similar to VHS did with home video. The basic MSX machine contained a Z80 CPU working at 3.58MHz. MSX machines were produced by such giants as Sony, Yamaha, Panasonic, Toshiba, Daewoo, and Philips. The MSX standard was designed by a company called ASCII in cooperation with Microsoft who provided a firmware version of its BASIC for the machine. Because this BASIC version was an extended version of MicroSoft Basic, it was called "MicroSoft eXtended BASIC"; Hence "MSX". Microsoft also produced MSX-DOS - a stripped-down version of MS-DOS. Extensions to the MSX included MSX2, MSX2+ and TurboR.
minister of health — a person appointed to head the government department of health
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mixed-flow turbine — a water turbine in which water flows radially and axially through the rotating vanes
modulus of torsion — a coefficient of elasticity of a substance, expressing the ratio between the force per unit area (shearing stress) that laterally deforms the substance and the shear (shearing strain) that is produced by this force.
money for old rope — If you describe a payment as money for old rope, you are emphasizing that it is earned very easily, for very little effort.
money of necessity — temporary coinage, as siege pieces, issued in areas where regular coinage is unavailable: sometimes of unusual materials, as leather or wood.
morning-after pill — a contraceptive pill containing only an estrogen and used by women within a few hours after sexual intercourse.
mozilla foundation — (body, web, open source) The body set up by Netscape in January 1998 to coordinate development of the Mozilla browser and to provide a point of contact.
much of a muchness — very similar
multifunctionality — The condition of being multifunctional.
negative cash flow — the situation when income is less than payments
new forest disease — an infectious eye disease causing acute eye pain in cattle
nike of samothrace — a Greek marble statue (c200 b.c.) of Nike found at Samothrace and now in the Louvre, Paris.
no sign of someone — If you say that there is no sign of someone, you mean that they have not yet arrived, although you are expecting them to come.
no-fault insurance — Also called no-fault insurance. a form of automobile insurance designed to enable the policyholder in case of an accident to collect a certain basic compensation promptly for economic loss from his or her own insurance company without determination of liability.
non-fundamentalist — (sometimes initial capital letter) a religious movement characterized by a strict belief in the literal interpretation of religious texts, especially within American Protestantism and Islam.
non-identification — an act or instance of identifying; the state of being identified.
non-inertial frame — a frame of reference that moves with the object, so that the moving object appears to violate Newton's laws of motion since it accelerates despite having no horizontal forces on it.
non-self-governing — governed by itself or having self-government, as a state or community; independent.
nonconfrontational — Tending to deal with situations calmly and diplomatically; not aggressive or hostile.
none the worse for — not harmed by (adverse events or circumstances)
nonpreferentialism — of, relating to, or of the nature of preference: preferential policies.
north bedfordshire — a city in Bedfordshire, in central England.
not in a fit state — If you say that someone is not in a fit state to do something, you mean that they are too upset or ill to do it.
not that i know of — You say 'Not that I know of' when someone has asked you whether or not something is true and you think the answer is 'no' but you cannot be sure because you do not know all the facts.
notifiable disease — any one of a number of infectious diseases of humans and animals, that must be reported to the public health authorities
oak-leaf hydrangea — a shrub, Hydrangea quercifolia, of the southeastern U.S., having lobed leaves and pyramidal clusters of white flowers.
oath of allegiance — pledge to one's nation
of your own making — If you say that something such as a problem you have is of your own making, you mean you have caused or created it yourself.
off-street parking — spaces for cars located on private property rather than on a public street
offensive material — any published or broadcast content (such as articles, photographs, films, or websites) that is likely to be upsetting, insulting, or objectionable to some or most people
office of readings — the first of the canonical hours; matins
oil of catechumens — holy oil used in baptism, the ordination of a cleric, the coronation of a sovereign, or in the consecration of a church.
oil of wintergreen — methyl salicylate.
old low franconian — a Low German dialect of the Franks of the lower Rhine valley before c1100.
old man of the sea — (in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments) an old man who clung to the shoulders of Sindbad the Sailor for many days and nights.
on the strength of — the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor.
once in a lifetime — extremely rarely
one false move and — You use one false move to introduce the very bad or serious consequences which will result if someone makes a mistake, even a very small one.
one of sb's number — One of your number is a member of your group.
operating software — software used in the operation of a computer system, typically by performing such tasks as memory allocation, job scheduling, and input/output control
order of magnitude — You can use order of magnitude when you are giving an approximate idea of the amount or importance of something.
osteitis deformans — Paget's disease.
out of circulation — If someone is out of circulation, they do not appear in public or at social gatherings for a period of time. You can also say that someone is out of circulation when they are in prison.
out of one's depth — a dimension taken through an object or body of material, usually downward from an upper surface, horizontally inward from an outer surface, or from top to bottom of something regarded as one of several layers.
out of one's hands — no longer one's responsibility
out of one's skull — foolish; silly
out of the running — the act of a person, animal, or thing that runs.
overdraft interest — interest charged on money withdrawn in excess of the credit balance of a bank or building society account

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