18-letter words containing s, e, o, f

means of transport — vehicle or system of travel
medical profession — the body of people who work as doctors of medicine
member of congress — law: elected representative
metamorphic facies — Geology. a group of metamorphic rock units characterized by particular mineralogic associations.
mezzo-soprano clef — a C clef locating middle C on the line next to the lowest line of the staff.
microsoft exchange — (messaging) Microsoft's messaging and enterprise collaboration server. Exchange's primary role is as an electronic mail message store but it can also store calendars, task lists, contact details, and other data.
microsoft extended — (computer) (MSX) A Range of computers created in an attempt by the industry to create a standard for home computers, similar to VHS did with home video. The basic MSX machine contained a Z80 CPU working at 3.58MHz. MSX machines were produced by such giants as Sony, Yamaha, Panasonic, Toshiba, Daewoo, and Philips. The MSX standard was designed by a company called ASCII in cooperation with Microsoft who provided a firmware version of its BASIC for the machine. Because this BASIC version was an extended version of MicroSoft Basic, it was called "MicroSoft eXtended BASIC"; Hence "MSX". Microsoft also produced MSX-DOS - a stripped-down version of MS-DOS. Extensions to the MSX included MSX2, MSX2+ and TurboR.
minister of health — a person appointed to head the government department of health
misplaced modifier — Grammar. a word, phrase, or clause that seems to refer to or modify an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence, as when young in When young, circuses appeal to all of us.
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money of necessity — temporary coinage, as siege pieces, issued in areas where regular coinage is unavailable: sometimes of unusual materials, as leather or wood.
much of a muchness — very similar
negative cash flow — the situation when income is less than payments
new forest disease — an infectious eye disease causing acute eye pain in cattle
nike of samothrace — a Greek marble statue (c200 b.c.) of Nike found at Samothrace and now in the Louvre, Paris.
no sign of someone — If you say that there is no sign of someone, you mean that they have not yet arrived, although you are expecting them to come.
no-fault insurance — Also called no-fault insurance. a form of automobile insurance designed to enable the policyholder in case of an accident to collect a certain basic compensation promptly for economic loss from his or her own insurance company without determination of liability.
non-fundamentalist — (sometimes initial capital letter) a religious movement characterized by a strict belief in the literal interpretation of religious texts, especially within American Protestantism and Islam.
non-self-governing — governed by itself or having self-government, as a state or community; independent.
none the worse for — not harmed by (adverse events or circumstances)
nonpreferentialism — of, relating to, or of the nature of preference: preferential policies.
north bedfordshire — a city in Bedfordshire, in central England.
not in a fit state — If you say that someone is not in a fit state to do something, you mean that they are too upset or ill to do it.
notifiable disease — any one of a number of infectious diseases of humans and animals, that must be reported to the public health authorities
oblique-slip fault — a fault on which the movement is along both the strike and the dip of the fault
off-street parking — spaces for cars located on private property rather than on a public street
offensive material — any published or broadcast content (such as articles, photographs, films, or websites) that is likely to be upsetting, insulting, or objectionable to some or most people
office of readings — the first of the canonical hours; matins
offset lithography — offset (def 6).
oil of catechumens — holy oil used in baptism, the ordination of a cleric, the coronation of a sovereign, or in the consecration of a church.
old man of the sea — (in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments) an old man who clung to the shoulders of Sindbad the Sailor for many days and nights.
on the strength of — the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor.
one false move and — You use one false move to introduce the very bad or serious consequences which will result if someone makes a mistake, even a very small one.
one of sb's number — One of your number is a member of your group.
operating software — software used in the operation of a computer system, typically by performing such tasks as memory allocation, job scheduling, and input/output control
order of australia — an order awarded to Australians for outstanding achievement or for service to Australia or to humanity at large; established in 1975
osteitis deformans — Paget's disease.
out of one's depth — a dimension taken through an object or body of material, usually downward from an upper surface, horizontally inward from an outer surface, or from top to bottom of something regarded as one of several layers.
out of one's hands — no longer one's responsibility
out of one's skull — foolish; silly
overdraft interest — interest charged on money withdrawn in excess of the credit balance of a bank or building society account
pair of spectacles — a score of 0 in each innings of a match
par for the course — an equality in value or standing; a level of equality: The gains and the losses are on a par.
patron of the arts — someone who acts as a patron to or supports charities, organizations, and individuals that work in or concern the arts
pellitory of spain — a small Mediterranean plant, Anacyclus pyrethrum, the root of which contains an oil formerly used to relieve toothache: family Asteraceae (composites)
percussion flaking — a method of forming a flint tool by striking flakes from a stone core with another stone or a piece of bone or wood.
perfect continuous — perfect progressive.
performance artist — an artist that is involved in a theatrical presentation that incorporates various art forms, such as dance, sculpture, music, etc
philosophy of life — any philosophical view or vision of the nature or purpose of life or of the way that life should be lived.
piecewise function — a function whose definition changes depending on the value of the independent variable

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