14-letter words containing r, a, f, i
- the-federalist — a series of 85 essays (1787–88) by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, written in support of the Constitution.
- the-pathfinder — a historical novel (1840) by James Fenimore Cooper.
- to windward of — advantageously situated with respect to
- tractive force — the force measured in the drawbar of a locomotive or tractor
- traffic circle — a circular arrangement constructed at the intersection of two or more roads in order to facilitate the passage of vehicles from one road to another.
- traffic holdup — a temporary stoppage in the flow of traffic where a number of vehicles are obstructed and unable to move
- traffic island — a raised or marked-off area between lanes of a roadway, used by pedestrians to get out of the flow of traffic, as a place for traffic signals, for separating lanes, etc.
- traffic lights — a set of coloured lights placed at crossroads, junctions, etc, to control the flow of traffic
- traffic police — a unit of a police force, whose job is to control traffic and enforce traffic regulations
- traffic warden — officer who monitors parking, etc.
- traffic-jammed — jam1 (def 16).
- trafficability — the condition of soil or terrain with regard to its being traveled over, as by people, vehicles, or machinery.
- transfer orbit — the flight path of a space vehicle moving from a nearly circular orbit to one with different parameters.
- transferential — of, relating to, or involving transference.
- transformation — the act or process of transforming.
- transformative — to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
- transformistic — of or relating to transformism or transformists
- transfusionist — a medical professional who transfuses blood into someone
- transrectifier — a device, usually a vacuum tube, that provides transrectification.
- truant officer — a school attendance officer whose job is to locate truants and return them to school
- trustification — the practice or process of forming a monopolistic system or trusts: the trustification of the oil business.
- ultra-feminine — pertaining to a woman or girl: feminine beauty; feminine dress.
- ultraefficient — extremely or exceptionally efficient
- unartificially — in an unartificial manner
- uncertificated — a document serving as evidence or as written testimony, as of status, qualifications, privileges, or the truth of something.
- underinflation — the lack of sufficient air pressure
- underqualified — having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., that fit a person for some function, office, or the like.
- unflatteringly — in an unflattering manner
- uniformitarian — supporting, conforming to, or derived from a theory or doctrine about uniformity, especially on the subject of geology.
- uniformization — to bring into uniformity.
- union of burma — former official name of Burma.
- unprofessional — not professional; not pertaining to or characteristic of a profession.
- unrefrigerated — to make or keep cold or cool, as for preservation.
- unsatisfactory — not satisfactory; not satisfying or meeting one's demands; inadequate.
- url forwarding — URL redirection
- user interface — the interface features through which users interact with the hardware and software of computers and other electronic devices. Abbreviation: UI.
- user-definable — (of a facility on a computer) that can be defined or varied by the user
- vacuum forming — a process in which a sheet of warmed thermoplastic is shaped by placing it in a mould and applying suction
- verbena family — the plant family Verbenaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees having opposite or whorled leaves, clusters of irregular, sometimes fragrant flowers, and fleshy or dry fruit, and including the beautyberry, lantana, teak, verbena, and vervain.
- vibroflotation — the use of a vibrating probe inserted into soil to prevent soil liquefaction, which can be a hazard in earthquakes
- victoria falls — a major waterfall on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, on the Zambezi River. Height: about 108 m (355 ft). Width: about 1400 m (4500 ft)
- vienna fortran — A data-parallel extension of Fortran 77 for distributed memory multiprocessors by Hans Zima <[email protected]>, Vienna University.
- villafranchian — designating or of a European geologic stage of the Lower Pleistocene and the Upper Pliocene
- villari effect — the change in magnetic induction that takes place in certain substances when subjected to longitudinal stress.
- virginia fence — snake fence.
- visceral cleft — branchial cleft.
- water fountain — a drinking fountain, water cooler, or other apparatus supplying drinking water.
- water purifier — a device that purifies water
- waxleaf privet — an evergreen shrub, Ligustrum japonicum, native to Japan and Korea, having leathery leaves and large clusters of small white flowers.
- wayfaring tree — a Eurasian shrub, Viburnum lantana, of the honeysuckle family, having finely toothed, ovate leaves and branching clusters of white flowers, growing along roadsides and cultivated as an ornamental in North America.