12-letter words containing r, t, f
- refoundation — an act of refounding
- refractivity — the power to refract.
- refresh rate — (hardware) (Or "vertical refresh rate", "vertical scan rate") The maximum number of frames that can be displayed on a monitor in a second, expressed in Hertz. The scan rate is controlled by the vertical sync signal generated by the video controller, ordering the monitor to position the electron gun at the upper left corner of the raster, ready to paint another frame. It is limited by the monitor's maximum horizontal scan rate and the resolution, since higher resolution means more scan lines. Increasing the refresh rate decreases flickering, reducing eye strain, but few people notice any change above 60-72 Hz.
- refreshments — something that refreshes, especially food or drink.
- refrigerated — made frozen or cold, esp for preservative purposes; chilled or frozen
- refrigerator — a box, room, or cabinet in which food, drink, etc., are kept cool by means of ice or mechanical refrigeration.
- refuse chute — a chute in a building which rubbish and waste is thrown down to the main refuse bins, etc
- reperforator — (especially in teletype transmission) a machine for punching a duplicate perforated paper tape of incoming messages so that they may later be retransmitted: used for automatic typesetting.
- respectfully — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- retroflexion — a bending backward.
- rigging loft — a loft or gallery in a boatbuilder's yard from which rigging can be fitted
- right of way — a common law or statutory right granted to a vehicle, as an airplane or boat, to proceed ahead of another.
- right-footer — (esp in Ireland) a Protestant
- risk-benefit — involving studies, testing, etc., to establish whether the benefits, as of a course of medical treatment, outweigh the risks involved: to arrive at a risk-benefit ratio.
- river forest — a city in NE Illinois.
- road traffic — traffic on the road
- roof terrace — a garden on the roof of a building
- roofing felt — a type of tar paper made from glass fibre or polyester fleece impregnated with bituminous material, produced in roll form, and used in roof construction
- rotator cuff — a bandlike structure encircling and supporting the shoulder joint, formed by four muscles attached to and merging with the joint capsule.
- rotflmaoastc — (chat) Rolling on the floor laughing my ass (or arse) off and scaring the cat. The superlative form of ROTFL.
- run off with — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
- rustproofing — the process of making metal rustproof.
- safari shirt — a shirt resembling a bush jacket.
- safety razor — a razor with a guard to prevent the blade from cutting the skin.
- salutiferous — salutary.
- satin-flower — a Californian plant, Clarkia amoena, of the evening primrose family, having cup-shaped pink or purplish flowers blotched with red.
- satisfactory — giving or affording satisfaction; fulfilling all demands or requirements: a satisfactory solution.
- scared stiff — terrified
- scarificator — a person who scarifies.
- scratch file — A scratch file is a temporary computer file which you use as a work area or as a store while a program is operating.
- scratchproof — resistant to scratches.
- self-centred — concerned solely or chiefly with one's own interests, welfare, etc.; engrossed in self; selfish; egotistical.
- self-control — control or restraint of oneself or one's actions, feelings, etc.
- self-created — to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
- self-fertile — capable of self-fertilization.
- self-mastery — self-control.
- self-reliant — relying on oneself or on one's own powers, resources, etc.
- self-respect — proper esteem or regard for the dignity of one's character.
- self-starter — starter (def 3).
- self-starved — to die or perish from lack of food or nourishment.
- self-sterile — incapable of self-fertilization.
- self-storage — noting or pertaining to a warehouse or other facility that rents units to people for storing personal possessions.
- self-support — the supporting or maintaining of oneself or itself without reliance on outside aid.
- self-torment — an act or instance of tormenting oneself, as with worry or guilt.
- self-torture — the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty.
- self-treated — to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way: to treat someone with respect.
- self-wrought — Archaic except in some senses. a simple past tense and past participle of work.
- send out for — If you send out for food, for example pizzas or sandwiches, you phone and ask for it to be delivered to you.
- sergeantfish — the cobia, Rachycentron canadum.
- serpentiform — shaped like a snake.