18-letter words containing s, a, n, r, f, e
- sildenafil citrate — a white crystalline powder, C 22 H 30 N 6 O 4 S, that temporarily normalizes erectile function of the penis by blocking an enzyme known to inhibit the production of a chemical that causes erections: used in the form of a pill to treat impotence.
- software backplane — (programming, tool) A CASE framework from Atherton.
- sound and the fury — a novel (1929) by William Faulkner.
- state of emergency — If a government or other authority declares a state of emergency in an area, it introduces special measures such as increased powers for the police or army, usually because of civil disorder or because of a natural disaster such as an earthquake.
- strait of magellan — a strait between the mainland of S South America and Tierra del Fuego, linking the S Pacific with the S Atlantic. Length: 600 km (370 miles). Width: up to 32 km (20 miles)
- subsistence farmer — a farmer who consumes most of the produce he grows, leaving little or nothing to be marketed
- sulfuric anhydride — sulfur trioxide.
- sweptwing aircraft — an aircraft which has wings that are swept (usually) backwards
- the bird has flown — the person in question has fled or escaped
- thorfinn karlsefni — 980–after 1007, Icelandic navigator, explorer, and leader of early colonizing expedition to Vinland, in North America.
- transfer passenger — a traveller who changes from one plane, train, or bus to another, or to another form of transport
- transfinite number — an infinite cardinal or ordinal number.
- transrectification — rectification occurring in one circuit as a result of the application of an alternating voltage to another circuit.
- triangle of forces — a triangle whose sides represent the magnitudes and directions of three forces whose resultant is zero and which are therefore in equilibrium
- under the aegis of — guided or protected by
- universal suffrage — suffrage for all persons over a certain age, usually 18 or 21, who in other respects satisfy the requirements established by law.
- university faculty — a division within a university comprising one subject area, or a number of related subject areas
- warrant of fitness — a six-monthly certificate required for motor vehicles certifying mechanical soundness
- wild passionflower — the maypop, Passiflora incarnata.
- wildlife sanctuary — an area where wild animals and plants are protected
- work one's ass off — work extremely hard
- writ of assistance — a writ issued by a superior colonial court authorizing officers of the British crown to summon aid and enter and search any premises.
- zone of saturation — the ground below the water table