16-letter words containing t, i, e, r, n

first generation — 1. (architecture) first generation computer. 2. (language) first generation language.
first lieutenant — an officer ranking next above second lieutenant and next below a captain.
first-generation — being the first generation of a family to be born in a particular country.
fisherman's knot — a knot for joining two ropes of equal thickness consisting of an overhand knot or double overhand knot by each rope round the other, so that the two knots jam when pulled tight
fissure eruption — the emergence of lava from a fissure in the ground rather than from a volcanic cone or vent
flabbergastation — (colloquial) Bewildered shock or surprise; the state or condition of being flabbergasted.
flabbergastingly — Surprisingly, astonishingly or amazingly.
flash eliminator — a device fitted to the muzzle of a firearm to reduce the flash made by the ignited propellant gases
floridean starch — the storage polysaccharide of red algae.
flutter tonguing — a method of sounding a wind instrument, esp the flute, with a rolling movement of the tongue
food intolerance — an intolerance of a specific type of food, causing an adverse reaction
foot in the door — If you say that something helps someone to get their foot in the door or their toe in the door, you mean that it gives them an opportunity to start doing something new, usually in an area that is difficult to succeed in.
for a/one minute — If you say that you do not believe for a minute or for one minute that something is true, you are emphasizing that you do not believe that it is true.
for the duration — If you say that something will happen for the duration, you mean that it will happen for as long as a particular situation continues.
for the meantime — For the meantime means for a period of time from now until something else happens.
forbid the banns — to raise an objection to a marriage announced in this way
forced vibration — Forced vibration is a type of vibration in which a force is repeatedly applied to a mechanical system.
fore and aft rig — a sail set in a line from one end the other of a vessel rather than in a square
fore-and-aft rig — a rig in which the principal sails are fore-and-aft.
foreign minister — (in countries other than the U.S.) a cabinet minister who conducts and supervises foreign and diplomatic relations with other states. Also called, especially British, foreign secretary. Compare secretary of state (def 1).
foreign national — citizen of another country
forked lightning — Forked lightning is lightning that divides into two or more parts near the ground.
formation packer — A formation packer is a substance that is used as a seal between the casing and the borehole so that part of the hole can be tested.
formylmethionine — Alternative spelling of formyl methionine.
fortin barometer — an adjustable cistern barometer, the most common of those employing mercury.
forwarding agent — freight forwarder.
four-minute mile — a mile-long race run in four minutes or less
fourth dimension — Physics, Mathematics. a dimension in addition to length, width, and depth, used so as to be able to employ geometrical language in discussing phenomena that depend on four variables: Time is considered a fourth dimension for locating points in space-time.
francis townsend — Francis Everett, 1867–1960, U.S. physician and proposer of the Townsend plan.
fraternity house — a house occupied by a college or university fraternity.
free association — the uncensored expression of the ideas, impressions, etc., passing through the mind of the analysand, a technique used to facilitate access to the unconscious.
free enterpriser — a person who practices or advocates free enterprise.
freezing mixture — a mixture of two substances, usually salt and ice, to give a temperature below 0°C
freight terminal — (on a rail network) a place where freight is stored while awaiting onward transport
french community — a cultural and economic association of France, its overseas departments and territories, and former French territories that chose to maintain association after becoming independent republics: formed 1958.
french directory — the body of five directors in power in France from 1795 until their overthrow by Napoleon in 1799
friction gearing — wheels or disks transmitting power by means of frictional contact.
friction welding — a method of welding thermoplastics or metals by the heat generated by rubbing the members to be joined against each other under pressure.
friendly society — law: mutual group providing benefits
front projection — a display system that projects an enlarged television picture on the front surface of a reflective screen.
frontier dispute — a conflict concerning a frontier between countries and which usually involves those countries
frontier orbital — the highest-energy occupied orbital or lowest-energy unoccupied orbital in a molecule. Such orbitals have a large influence on chemical properties
ft share indexes — any of a number of share indexes published by the Financial Times to reflect various aspects of stock exchange prices
functional water — water containing additives that provide extra nutritional value
funeral director — a person, usually a licensed embalmer, who supervises or conducts the preparation of the dead for burial and directs or arranges funerals.
furniture polish — product: shines wood
galvanic battery — battery (def 1a).
gamma correction — (hardware) Adjustments applied during the display of a digital representation of colour on a screen in order to compensate for the fact that the Cathode Ray Tubes used in computer monitors (and televisions) produce a light intensity which is not proportional to the input voltage. The light intensity is actually proportional to the input voltage raised to the inverse power of some constant, called gamma. Its value varies from one display to another, but is usually around 2.5. Because it is more intuitive for the colour components (red, green and blue) to be varied linearly in the computer, the actual voltages sent to the monitor by the display hardware must be adjusted in order to make the colour component intensity on the screen proportional to the value stored in the computer's display memory. This process is most easily achieved by a dedicated module in the display hardware which simply scales the outputs of the display memory before sending them to the digital-to-analogue converters. More expensive graphics cards and workstations (particularly those used for CAD applications) will have a gamma correction facility. In combination with the "white-point" gamma correction is used to achieve precise colour matching.
garment district — an area in the borough of Manhattan, in New York City, including portions of Seventh Avenue and Broadway between 34th and 40th Streets and the streets intersecting them, that contains many factories, showrooms, etc., related to the design, manufacture, and wholesale distribution of clothing.
gastro-resistant — A gastro-resistant tablet is designed to temporarily withstand attack by stomach acid.

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