19-letter words containing a, r, o, w
- northwest ordinance — the act of Congress in 1787 providing for the government of the Northwest Territory and setting forth the steps by which its subdivisions might become states.
- not worth a cracker — worthless; useless
- not worth a crumpet — utterly worthless
- nuclear power plant — factory that generates atomic energy
- of one's own accord — to be in agreement or harmony; agree.
- okeechobee waterway — a waterway in S Florida from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. 155 miles (244 km) long.
- one way and another — on balance
- orange flower water — a distilled infusion of orange blossom, used in cakes, confectionery, etc
- parting of the ways — When there is a parting of the ways, two or more people or groups of people stop working together or travelling together.
- peak envelope power — (communications) (PEP) The maximum power output by a radio transmitter over one complete RF cycle at any modulation.
- perfoliate bellwort — a slender plant, Uvularia perfoliata, of the lily family, of eastern North America, having pale yellow, bell-shaped flowers.
- personal watercraft — a jet-propelled boat ridden like a motorcycle.
- pileated woodpecker — a large, black-and-white American woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus, having a prominent red crest.
- port jackson willow — an Australian acacia tree, Acacia cyanophylla, introduced in the 19th century into South Africa, where it is now regarded as a pest
- programmer's switch — (hardware) A button on the front of some Apple Macintosh computers which, when pressed, causes a command line prompt to appear. This gives access to the built-in mini-debugger, which has commands to dump memory, return to the application that was broken out, and others. A more sophisticated debugger must be installed in order to inspect breakpoints, etc.
- pugwash conferences — international peace conferences of scientists held regularly to discuss world problems: Nobel peace prize 1995 awarded to Joseph Rotblat (1908–2005) , one of the founders of the conferences, secretary-general (1957–73), and president (1988–97)
- ralph waldo emerson — Ralph Waldo [wawl-doh,, wol-] /ˈwɔl doʊ,, ˈwɒl-/ (Show IPA), 1803–82, U.S. essayist and poet.
- red-shouldered hawk — a North American hawk, Buteo lineatus, having rufous shoulders.
- research fellowship — the position or office of someone who conducts academic research into a subject at a university, etc
- sandwich generation — the generation of people still raising their children while having to care for their aging parents.
- scale down (or up) — to reduce (or increase), often according to a fixed ratio or proportion
- see one's way clear — to be willing (to do something)
- siberian wallflower — a North American plant, Erysimum asperum, of the mustard family, having orange-yellow flowers.
- sleepy hollow chair — an armchair of the mid-19th century, sometimes on rockers, having a single piece forming a high upholstered back and a concave upholstered seat.
- stick in one's craw — the crop of a bird or insect.
- straight and narrow — the way of virtuous or proper conduct: After his release from prison, he resolved to follow the straight and narrow.
- straightforwardness — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
- swallow one's words — to retract a statement, argument, etc, often in humiliating circumstances
- sweetheart contract — a contract made through collusion between management and labor representatives containing terms beneficial to management and detrimental to union workers.
- take it to the wire — to compete to the bitter end to win a competition or title
- take my word for it — If you say to someone 'take my word for it', you mean that they should believe you because you are telling the truth.
- taming of the shrew — a comedy (1594?) by Shakespeare.
- the grapes of wrath — a novel (1939) by John Steinbeck.
- the hampshire downs — a range of low chalk hills that crosses Hampshire in S England
- the mathworks, inc. — (company) The company marketing MATLAB. E-mail: <[email protected]>. Address: 3 Apple Hill Drive, Natick, Massachusetts 01760-2098 USA. Telephone: +1 (508) 647-7000. Fax: +1 (508) 647-7101.
- the wolverine state — a Midwestern state in the Great Lakes area of the north central US
- third law of motion — any of three laws of classical mechanics, either the law that a body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless an external force acts on the body (first law of motion) the law that the sum of the forces acting on a body is equal to the product of the mass of the body and the acceleration produced by the forces, with motion in the direction of the resultant of the forces (second law of motion) or the law that for every force acting on a body, the body exerts a force having equal magnitude and the opposite direction along the same line of action as the original force (third law of motion or law of action and reaction)
- throw cold water on — having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day.
- throw in one's hand — (in cards) to concede defeat by putting one's cards down
- throw oneself at sb — If someone throws themselves at you, they make it very obvious that they want to begin a relationship with you, by behaving as though they are sexually attracted to you.
- throw sth overboard — If you throw something overboard, for example an idea or suggestion, you reject it completely.
- tidal power station — a power station where the energy of flowing water is converted into electricity
- to be a showstopper — to be very impressive; to be sensational
- to blow a raspberry — If you blow a raspberry, you make a sound by putting your tongue out and blowing, in order to insult someone.
- to break new ground — If you break new ground, you do something completely different or you do something in a completely different way.
- to clutch at straws — If you are clutching at straws or grasping at straws, you are trying unusual or extreme ideas or methods because other ideas or methods have failed.
- twist someone's arm — the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- under the shadow of — in danger of; apparently fated for
- value added network — (networking) (VAN) A privately owned network that provides a specific service, such as legal research or access to a specialised database, for a fee. A Value Added Network usually offers some service or information that is not readily available on public networks. A Value Added Network's customers typically purchase leased lines that connect them to the network or they use a dial-up number, given by the network owner, to gain access to the network.
- wandering albatross — a large albatross, Diomedea exulans, of southern waters, having the plumage mostly white with dark markings on the upper parts.