17-letter words containing o, r, e, g, n, f

guinea-hen flower — checkered lily.
gulf war syndrome — a group of symptoms occurring in some Gulf War veterans, most commonly including headache and memory loss, muscle pain, skin disorders, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and gastrointestinal and respiratory ailments, possibly caused by exposure to chemical weapons, vaccines, infectious diseases, or other factors.
have feelings for — to be emotionally or sexually attracted to
henry of portugal — ("the Navigator") 1394–1460, prince of Portugal: sponsor of geographic explorations.
hydrogen fluoride — a colorless corrosive gas, HF, the anhydride of hydrofluoric acid, used chiefly as a catalyst and in the fluorination of hydrocarbons.
in double figures — An amount or number that is in single figures is between zero and nine. An amount or number that is in double figures is between ten and ninety-nine. You can also say, for example, that an amount or number is in three figures when it is between one hundred and nine hundred and ninety-nine.
in recognition of — If something is done in recognition of someone's achievements, it is done as a way of showing official appreciation of them.
integral function — an entire function.
isherwood framing — a system for framing steel vessels in which light, closely spaced, longitudinal frames are connected by heavy, widely spaced transverse frames with deep webs.
judgment of paris — the decision by Paris to award Aphrodite the golden apple of discord competed for by Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera.
lifelong learning — the provision or use of both formal and informal learning opportunities throughout people's lives in order to foster the continuous development and improvement of the knowledge and skills needed for employment and personal fulfilment
line of scrimmage — an imaginary line parallel to the goal lines that passes from one sideline to the other through the point of the football closest to the goal line of each team.
litigation friend — a person acting on behalf of an infant or other person under legal disability
magnetizing force — that part of the magnetic induction that is determined at any point in space by the current density and displacement current at that point independently of the magnetic or other physical properties of the surrounding medium. Symbol: H.
man enough to/for — If you say that a man is man enough to do something, you mean that he has the necessary courage or ability to do it.
margaret of anjou — 1430–82, queen of Henry VI of England.
mother of vinegar — mother2 .
niger-kordofanian — a language family comprising Niger-Congo and Kordofanian.
nitrogen fixation — any process of combining atmospheric nitrogen with other elements, either by chemical means or by bacterial action: used chiefly in the preparation of fertilizers, industrial products, etc.
north frigid zone — the part of the earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole.
northern kingfish — a croaker, Menticirrhus saxatilis, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.
not lift a finger — any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
on the right foot — in an auspicious manner
on the wrong foot — in an inauspicious manner
orange flower oil — neroli oil.
orange free state — a province in central Republic of South Africa: a Boer republic 1854–1900; a British colony (Orange River Colony, ) 1900–10. 49,647 sq. mi. (128,586 sq. km). Capital: Bloemfontein.
organized ferment — ferment (def 1).
origin of species — (On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life) a treatise (1859) by Charles Darwin setting forth his theory of evolution.
perforation gauge — a marked ruler used to measure the number of perforations per unit length along the borders of a stamp.
performance drugs — the drugs that are taken illegally by athletes to enhance their sporting performance
polarizing filter — a camera lens filter used to control the plane of polarization of light entering the lens.
portfolio manager — a person employed by others to make investments for them
pre-configuration — the relative disposition or arrangement of the parts or elements of a thing.
presiding officer — the person who presides over the Scottish Parliament or Welsh Assembly
proficiency badge — an insignia or device granted by the Girl Scouts and worn especially on a uniform to indicate special achievement.
put the finger on — to inform on or identify, esp for the police
receding forehead — a forehead which slopes backwards
recruiting office — an office where staff are recruited, esp by the military
reformed spelling — a revised orthography intended to simplify the spelling of English words, especially to eliminate unpronounced letters, as by substituting thru for through, tho for though, slo for slow, etc.
returning officer — a public official appointed to conduct and preside at an election.
self-rising flour — Self-rising flour is flour that makes cakes rise when they are cooked because it has chemicals added to it.
sign of the cross — a movement of the hand to indicate a cross, as from forehead to breast and left shoulder to right or, in the Eastern Orthodox Church, from right shoulder to left.
significant other — Sociology. a person, as a parent or peer, who has great influence on one's behavior and self-esteem.
software engineer — a person who writes computer programs
south farmingdale — a town on central Long Island, in SE New York.
south frigid zone — the part of the earth's surface between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole.
teaching software — computer software for use in providing online education
the age of reason — the 18th century in W Europe
the morning after — the aftereffects of excess, esp a hangover
thuringian forest — a forested mountain region in central Germany: a resort area.

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