18-letter words containing t, u, f, e, r

fall to the ground — (of a plan, theory, etc) to be rendered invalid, esp because of lack of necessary information
federal funds rate — The federal funds rate is the overnight rate between banks.
feeping creaturism — /fee'ping kree"ch*r-izm/ A deliberate spoonerism for creeping featurism, meant to imply that the system or program in question has become a misshapen creature of hacks. This term isn"t really well defined, but it sounds so neat that most hackers have said or heard it. It is probably reinforced by an image of terminals prowling about in the dark making their customary noises.
fettuccine alfredo — fettuccine in cream sauce with grated Parmesan cheese.
first class module — (programming) A module that is a first class data object of the programming language, e.g. a record containing functions. In a functional language, it is standard to have first class programs, so program building blocks can have the same status.
first duke of york — a member of the royal house of England that ruled from 1461 to 1485.
fitness instructor — physical trainer, exercise teacher
floating underflow — underflow
fluorescent screen — a transparent screen coated on one side with a phosphor that fluoresces when exposed to X-rays or cathode rays
football supporter — a person who supports a particular football team
for the rest of us — (abuse) (From the Macintosh slogan "The computer for the rest of us") 1. Used to describe a spiffy product whose affordability shames other comparable products, or (more often) used sarcastically to describe spiffy but very overpriced products. 2. Describes a program with a limited interface, deliberately limited capabilities, non-orthogonality, inability to compose primitives, or any other limitation designed to not "confuse" a naïve user. This places an upper bound on how far that user can go before the program begins to get in the way of the task instead of helping accomplish it. Used in reference to Macintosh software which doesn't provide obvious capabilities because it is thought that the poor luser might not be able to handle them. Becomes "the rest of *them*" when used in third-party reference; thus, "Yes, it is an attractive program, but it's designed for The Rest Of Them" means a program that superficially looks neat but has no depth beyond the surface flash. See also point-and-drool interface, user-friendly.
forethoughtfulness — The condition of being forethoughtful.
forget-me-not blue — a shade of blue similar to the shade of the flowers of a forget-me-not
foundation garment — an undergarment, as a girdle or corset, worn by women to support or give shape to the contours of the body.
fourth commandment — “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy”: fourth of the Ten Commandments.
fracture toughness — The fracture toughness of a material is how likely it is to resist fracture.
free-range poultry — poultry kept in natural nonintensive conditions
frequency function — probability density function (def 2).
frequency spectrum — The frequency spectrum of an electrical signal is the distribution of the amplitudes and phases of each frequency component against frequency.
from the ground up — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
from the housetops — publicly and widely
front of the house — façade of residential building, house front
fuller rose beetle — a beetle, Pantomorus godmani, that feeds on the leaves of roses as well as on those of citrus and other fruit trees.
fulminating powder — powder that explodes by percussion.
funding operations — the conversion of government floating stock or short-term debt into holdings of long-term bonds
get off the ground — project: start well
go for the jugular — Anatomy. of or relating to the throat or neck. noting or pertaining to any of certain large veins of the neck, especially one (external jugular vein) collecting blood from the superficial parts of the head or one (internal jugular vein) collecting blood from within the skull.
grandfather clause — U.S. History. a clause in the constitutions of some Southern states after 1890 intended to permit whites to vote while disfranchising blacks: it exempted from new literacy and property qualifications for voting those men entitled to vote before 1867 and their lineal descendants.
granulated surface — a roughened surface
gulf stream system — a major ocean-current system consisting of the Gulf Stream and the Florida and North Atlantic currents.
headquarters staff — the people who work at the headquarters of an organization
hydroflumethiazide — A diuretic drug.
in the near future — soon
indefinite pronoun — a pronoun, as English some, any, somebody, that leaves unspecified the identity of its referent.
information bureau — an office where you can go to get information
informatory double — a double intended to inform one's partner that one has a strong hand and to urge a bid regardless of the strength of his or her hand.
lean manufacturing — efficiency in the production of goods
left-eyed flounder — any of several flat-fishes of the family Bothidae, having both eyes on the left side of the head.
lord chief justice — the presiding judge of Britain's High Court of Justice, the superior court of record for both criminal and civil cases.
manufactured goods — products made by machine
manufacturing base — the manufacturing industries of an area or a country considered as a unit and a constituent part of the economy
milkweed butterfly — monarch butterfly.
mixed-flow turbine — a water turbine in which water flows radially and axially through the rotating vanes
multiflow computer — (company) A now-defunct computer company, best known for its work in Very Long Instruction Word processors. Address: New Haven, Conn. USA.
neural tube defect — any of a group of congenital abnormalities involving the brain and spinal cord, including spina bifida and meningocele, caused by failure of the neural tube to close properly during embryonic development.
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.
nursery facilities — places where young children are looked after
order of australia — an order awarded to Australians for outstanding achievement or for service to Australia or to humanity at large; established in 1975
order of magnitude — You can use order of magnitude when you are giving an approximate idea of the amount or importance of something.
out of the running — the act of a person, animal, or thing that runs.

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