11-letter words containing a, c, t, w
- curtainwall — Storm shutters or other removable protection for all windows and doors in a residence or building against the effects of high winds, rain and flying objects during a hurricane. They can be made of a variety of materials such as aluminum panels, iron or even wood.
- czestochowa — an industrial city in S Poland, on the River Warta: pilgrimage centre. Pop: 293 000 (2005 est)
- darwinistic — the Darwinian theory that species originate by descent, with variation, from parent forms, through the natural selection of those individuals best adapted for the reproductive success of their kind.
- downpatrick — a market town in Northern Ireland: reputedly the burial place of Saint Patrick. Pop: 10 316 (2001)
- electroweak — combining both the electromagnetic and weak forces or interactions
- entranceway — A way into a place or thing, esp. a doorway or corridor at the entrance to a building.
- fast-twitch — of or relating to muscle fiber that contracts relatively rapidly, utilized especially in actions requiring maximum effort of short duration, as sprinting (distinguished from slow-twitch).
- firewatcher — A person who looks for the onset of fires, normally from a high vantage point.
- front crawl — a style of swimming in which the swimmer faces downwards and moves their arms alternately in strokes
- gang switch — a collection of switches connected to separate circuits and operating simultaneously.
- getaway car — an automobile used by criminals in order to leave the scene of a crime quickly
- hack writer — a writer of undistinguished literary work produced to order
- kitchenware — cooking equipment or utensils.
- knackwursts — Plural form of knackwurst.
- latticework — work consisting of crossed strips usually arranged in a diagonal pattern of open spaces.
- law faculty — the department or division of a university concerned with teaching law
- law society — association of lawyers
- new castile — a region in central Spain: formerly a province. 27,933 sq. mi. (72,346 sq. km).
- newscasters — Plural form of newscaster.
- newscasting — a broadcast of news on radio or television.
- nicht wahr? — isn't that so?
- night watch — a painting (1642) by Rembrandt.
- night-watch — a painting (1642) by Rembrandt.
- now account — Banking. a savings account against which checks can be written.
- pawn ticket — a receipt given for goods left with a pawnbroker.
- plasticware — knives, forks, spoons, cups, etc., made of plastic: a picnic hamper with plasticware for six.
- sacred writ — Scripture.
- scotchwoman — Scotswoman.
- scratch awl — an awllike device for scribing wood.
- scratch wig — a short wig, especially one that covers only part of the head.
- screw plate — a metal plate having threaded holes, used for cutting screw threads by hand.
- slack water — a period when a body of water is between tides.
- slow-acting — working or acting slowly, not immediately
- stage screw — a large, tapered screw fitted with a handle, used to secure braces for scenery to the floor of a stage.
- storm watch — watch (def 20).
- straw color — a pale yellow similar to the color of straw.
- sweatercoat — a coat knitted like a bulky sweater.
- switch cane — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- switch yard — a railroad yard in which rolling stock is distributed or made up into trains.
- switchblade — a pocketknife, the blade of which is held by a spring and can be released suddenly, as by pressing a button.
- switchboard — a structural unit on which are mounted switches and instruments necessary to complete telephone circuits manually.
- switchgrass — a North American prairie grass
- to eat crow — If someone eats crow, they admit that they have been wrong and apologize, especially in situations where this is humiliating or embarrassing for them.
- tonic water — drink: carbonated water
- tower crane — a rotatable cantilever jib on top of a steelwork tower used on building sites where the operator needs to command a good view of the site
- townscaping — the act of designing a town
- toxic waste — waste material that can be harmful or deadly to living creatures and the environment
- trackwalker — a person employed to walk over and inspect a certain section of railroad track at intervals.
- tragic flaw — the character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy; hamartia.
- train wreck — an accident in which a train or trains are severely damaged.