17-letter words containing r, s, f

biotransformation — the metabolizing of some substance, esp. a drug, in the body
black forest cake — a torte consisting typically of thin layers of chocolate cake spread with alternating layers of chocolate, cherry, and whipped-cream filling and covered with whipped cream
blood transfusion — A blood transfusion is a process in which blood is injected into the body of a person who is badly injured or ill.
blue sky software — eHelp Corporation
board of estimate — a special organ of a municipal government, as of New York City, composed of the mayor, the president of the city council, and the controller, and charged with approving the city's budget and fiscal matters.
board of managers — a group of people responsible for managing an organization
board of trustees — a governing board which directs the policies of an educational institution
bradford spinning — a wool-spinning method in which the fibers are oiled prior to combing and subsequently spun into worsted yarn.
breach of promise — (formerly) failure to carry out one's promise to marry
browserconfig.xml — (web) A Microsoft configuration file used to customise the appearance and behaviour of website links pinned to the Windows start screen or desktop taskbar. browserconfig.xml allows the site owner to specify things like badges and tile images.
bureau of customs — former name of the United States Customs Service.
butterfly closure — an adhesive bandage resembling the shape of a butterfly's outstretched wings, used for closing minor cuts.
buyers' inflation — inflation in which rising demand results in a rise in prices.
by return of post — by the next mail in the opposite direction
camp-fire-members — a U.S. organization for girls and boys that emphasizes the building of character and good citizenship through work, health, and love; originally founded for girls (Camp Fire girls) in 1910, it is now open to both boys and girls (Camp Fire members)
carbon offsetting — a program in which a company, country, etc., reduces or offsets its carbon emissions through the funding of activities and projects that improve the environment: Carbon offsetting does not always have a quantifiable impact on the planet.
cat scratch fever — a disorder characterized by fever and swelling of the lymph glands, caused by a viral infection resulting from the scratch or bite of a cat.
cat-scratch fever — a disease of humans caused by an organism, Bartonella henselae, usually resulting from a scratch by a cat and characterized by lymph node enlargement
character defense — a personality trait, as a habitual tendency to idealize or rationalize, that serves some unconscious defensive purpose.
charge d'affaires — A chargé d'affaires is a person appointed to act as head of a diplomatic mission in a foreign country while the ambassador is away.
chart of accounts — A chart of accounts is a list of all the accounts used in a business to classify transactions or report balances.
charter of rights — a section of the Canadian Constitution containing a statement of the basic rights of citizens of Canada.
class-a amplifier — an electronic amplifier in which the output current flows for the whole of the input signal cycle
class-b amplifier — an electronic amplifier in which the output flows for half of the input signal cycle
class-c amplifier — an electronic amplifier in which the output current flows for less than half of the input cycle
coliform bacillus — any of several bacilli, especially Escherichia coli and members of the genus Aerobacter, found as commensals in the large intestine of humans and certain other animals, the presence of which in water indicates fecal pollution.
college professor — a lecturer or researcher who works in a college
comedie francaise — the French national theatre, founded in Paris in 1680
comedy of manners — a comedy dealing with the way of life and foibles of a social group
confirmation-bias — the tendency to process and analyze information in such a way that it supports one’s preexisting ideas and convictions: Confirmation bias is a major issue when we get all our news from social media sites. Unfortunately, their experimental method was proven invalid due to confirmation bias.
conscript fathers — august legislators, esp Roman senators
contraflow system — a system of traffic lanes whose normal direction is reversed to allow traffic to move during repairs or an accident
copious free time — (jargon) (Apple; originally from the introduction to Tom Lehrer's song "It Makes A Fellow Proud To Be A Soldier") Used ironically to indicate the speaker's lack of the quantity in question; a mythical schedule slot for accomplishing tasks held to be unlikely or impossible. Sometimes used to indicate that the speaker is interested in accomplishing the task, but believes that the opportunity will not arise. "I'll implement the automatic layout stuff in my copious free time." The phrase is also used for time reserved for bogus or otherwise idiotic tasks, such as implementation of bad chrome, or the stroking of suits. "I'll get back to him on that feature in my copious free time."
corporal of horse — a noncommissioned rank in the British Household Cavalry above that of sergeant and below that of staff sergeant
counteroffensives — Plural form of counteroffensive.
court of sessions — any of state courts of criminal jurisdiction in California, New York, and a few other states.
creature comforts — Creature comforts are the things that you need to feel comfortable in a place, for example good food and modern equipment.
credit facilities — a type of loan made by a bank
cross of lorraine — a cross with two horizontal bars above and below the midpoint of the vertical bar, the lower longer than the upper
culture diffusion — the spreading out of culture, culture traits, or a cultural pattern from a central point.
culture-fair test — a test, usually for intelligence, that does not put anyone taking it at a disadvantage, esp regarding material or cultural background
culture-free test — a test (usually for intelligence) that does not put anyone taking it at a disadvantage, for instance, as regards material or cultural background
damp-proof course — A damp-proof course is the same as a damp course.
darwinian fitness — fitness (def 3).
darwinian-fitness — health.
de facto standard — A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, but which nevertheless has a large market share. The archetypal example of a de facto standard is the IBM PC which, despite is many glaring technical deficiencies, has gained such a large share of the personal computer market that it is now popular simply because it is popular and therefore enjoys fierce competition in pricing and software development.
deep-frozen foods — foodstuffs that have been frozen for storage
defamiliarisation — (arts) The representation of objects anew, in a way that we do not recognize, or that changes our reading of them.
defence secretary — the member of a government who is responsible for the country's armed forces
deferred sentence — a sentence that is postponed for a specific period to allow a court to examine the conduct of the offender during the deferment

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