16-letter words containing o, m, t

file composition — A typesetting language.
filter promotion — (algorithm) In a generate and test algorithm, combining part of the filter with the generator in order to reduce the number of potential solutions generated. A trivial example: filter (< 100) [1..1000] ==> [1..99] where [1..n] generates the list of integers from 1 to n. Here the filter has been combined completely with the generator. This is an example of fusion.
finite automaton — Finite State Machine
fisherman's knot — a knot for joining two ropes of equal thickness consisting of an overhand knot or double overhand knot by each rope round the other, so that the two knots jam when pulled tight
flame cultivator — an implement that kills weeds by scorching them with a directed flow of flaming gas.
flash eliminator — a device fitted to the muzzle of a firearm to reduce the flash made by the ignited propellant gases
flight formation — an arrangement of two or more airplanes flying together in a group, usually in a predetermined pattern.
flight simulator — a device used in pilot and crew training that provides a cockpit environment and sensations of flight under actual conditions.
fluorescent lamp — a tubular electric discharge lamp in which light is produced by the fluorescence of phosphors coating the inside of the tube.
flynn's taxonomy — (architecture) A classification of computer architectures based on the number of streams of instructions and data: Multiple instruction/single data stream (MISD) - unusual.
for a/one minute — If you say that you do not believe for a minute or for one minute that something is true, you are emphasizing that you do not believe that it is true.
for a/one moment — If you say that you do not believe for a moment or for one moment that something is true, you are emphasizing that you do not believe that it could possibly be true.
for the meantime — For the meantime means for a period of time from now until something else happens.
foreign minister — (in countries other than the U.S.) a cabinet minister who conducts and supervises foreign and diplomatic relations with other states. Also called, especially British, foreign secretary. Compare secretary of state (def 1).
formation flying — a formal arrangement of flying aircraft acting as a unit
formation packer — A formation packer is a substance that is used as a seal between the casing and the borehole so that part of the hole can be tested.
formylmethionine — Alternative spelling of formyl methionine.
fort sam houston — a military reservation and U.S. Army training center in San Antonio, Tex.
fortin barometer — an adjustable cistern barometer, the most common of those employing mercury.
four-masted brig — jackass bark (def 2).
four-minute mile — a mile-long race run in four minutes or less
fourth amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, prohibiting unlawful search and seizure of personal property.
fourth dimension — Physics, Mathematics. a dimension in addition to length, width, and depth, used so as to be able to employ geometrical language in discussing phenomena that depend on four variables: Time is considered a fourth dimension for locating points in space-time.
french community — a cultural and economic association of France, its overseas departments and territories, and former French territories that chose to maintain association after becoming independent republics: formed 1958.
from one's heart — very sincerely or deeply
from the word go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
frontal lobotomy — Surgery. a psychosurgical procedure in which the frontal lobes are separated from the rest of the brain by cutting the connecting nerve fibers.
fuel consumption — use of a material to generate power
full to the brim — If something, especially a container, is filled to the brim or full to the brim with something, it is filled right up to the top.
fullness of time — the proper or destined time.
gamma correction — (hardware) Adjustments applied during the display of a digital representation of colour on a screen in order to compensate for the fact that the Cathode Ray Tubes used in computer monitors (and televisions) produce a light intensity which is not proportional to the input voltage. The light intensity is actually proportional to the input voltage raised to the inverse power of some constant, called gamma. Its value varies from one display to another, but is usually around 2.5. Because it is more intuitive for the colour components (red, green and blue) to be varied linearly in the computer, the actual voltages sent to the monitor by the display hardware must be adjusted in order to make the colour component intensity on the screen proportional to the value stored in the computer's display memory. This process is most easily achieved by a dedicated module in the display hardware which simply scales the outputs of the display memory before sending them to the digital-to-analogue converters. More expensive graphics cards and workstations (particularly those used for CAD applications) will have a gamma correction facility. In combination with the "white-point" gamma correction is used to achieve precise colour matching.
gemini telescope — either of two identical 8-metre telescopes for optical and near-infrared observations built by an international consortium. Gemini North is in Hawaii at an altitude of 4200 m on Mauna Kea and Gemini South is in Chile at 2715 m on Cerro Pachón
gender-normative — cisgender.
general factotum — a person who does all sorts of jobs; general assistant
geometric isomer — each of two or more chemical compounds having the same molecular formula but a different geometric arrangement; an unsaturated compound or ring compound in which rotation around a carbon bond is restricted, as in cis- and trans- configurations.
geometric series — an infinite series of the form, c + cx + cx 2 + cx 3 + …, where c and x are real numbers.
geometrical pace — a pace of 5 feet (1.5 meters), representing the distance between the places at which the same foot rests on the ground in walking.
geothermal power — power generated using steam produced by heat emanating from the molten core of the earth
gerontomorphosis — Biology. evolutionary specialization of a species to a degree that decreases its capability for further adaptation and eventually leads to its extinction.
global community — the people or nations of the world, considered as being closely connected by modern telecommunications and as being economically, socially, and politically interdependent
go out on a limb — say sth daring
gold star mother — an American woman whose son or daughter has died while serving in the United States Armed Forces
goldsmith beetle — a brilliant golden scarabaeid beetle, Cetonia aurata, of Europe.
goosefoot family — formerly, the plant family Chenopodiaceae, characterized by often weedy herbaceous plants and shrubs having simple, usually alternate leaves, small and inconspicuous flowers, and tiny, dry fruit, and including the beet, glasswort, goosefoot, Russian thistle, saltbush, and spinach; now part of the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae.
gossip columnist — a person who writes a gossip column
government house — the official residence of a colonial governor, as in a British Commonwealth country.
government issue — (often initial capital letter) issued or supplied by the government or one of its agencies.
government stock — stock issued by the UK or another national government
governmentalized — Simple past tense and past participle of governmentalize.
gram atomic mass — the quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element.

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