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10-letter words containing c, o, w, l

  • flow chart — Also called flow sheet. a detailed diagram or chart of the operations and equipment through which material passes, as in a manufacturing process.
  • flowcharts — Plural form of flowchart.
  • glowsticks — Plural form of glowstick.
  • half crown — a former silver or cupronickel coin of Great Britain equal to two shillings and sixpence: use phased out after decimalization in 1971.
  • half-crown — a former silver or cupronickel coin of Great Britain equal to two shillings and sixpence: use phased out after decimalization in 1971.
  • jack towel — a long towel with the ends sewed together, for hanging on a roller.
  • law courts — a body which adjudicates legal disputes and attempts to administer justice in accordance with the law
  • law school — university where law degrees are taught
  • letchworth — a town in SE England, in N Hertfordshire: the first garden city in Great Britain (founded in 1903). Pop: 32 932 (2001)
  • local wind — one of a number of winds that are influenced predominantly by the topographic features of a relatively small region.
  • low church — pertaining to the view or practice in the Anglican Church that emphasizes evangelicalism and lays little stress on the sacraments, church rituals, and church authority.
  • low comedy — comedy that depends on physical action, broadly humorous or farcical situations, and often bawdy or vulgar jokes.
  • low-impact — Low-impact exercise does not put a lot of stress on your body.
  • low-income — of or relating to those with a relatively small income.
  • low-necked — (of a dress or other garment) cut low so as to leave the neck and shoulders exposed; décolleté.
  • low-priced — selling at a low price; inexpensive; cheap.
  • low-ticket — having a relatively low price: a growing market for low-ticket items.
  • lower back — lumbar region
  • lower case — an often small or portable container for enclosing something, as for carrying or safekeeping; receptacle: a jewel case.
  • lower deck — the lowermost deck in a hull having two or three decks.
  • lower-case — an often small or portable container for enclosing something, as for carrying or safekeeping; receptacle: a jewel case.
  • lowercased — Printed or written in lowercase letters.
  • lunchwagon — a small bus, truck, or other vehicle outfitted for selling or for serving light meals and snacks to the public.
  • macroworld — A world or reality on a larger scale, thus for example the social scale when discussing individual affairs, or the human scale when discussing particle physics.
  • microworld — The world as it exists at a microscopic scale, subject to quantum effects etc. (from 20th c.).
  • mosaic law — the ancient law of the Hebrews, ascribed to Moses.
  • new-collar — pertaining to or designating middle-class wage earners holding jobs in a service industry.
  • peach-blow — a delicate purplish pink.
  • pickleworm — the larva of a pyralid moth, Diaphania nitidalis, that bores into the stem and fruit of squash, cucumber, and other cucurbitaceous plants.
  • pillowcase — a removable sacklike covering, usually of cotton, drawn over a pillow.
  • punch bowl — a large bowl from which punch, lemonade, etc., is served, usually with a ladle.
  • punch-bowl — a large bowl from which punch, lemonade, etc., is served, usually with a ladle.
  • scale down — a succession or progression of steps or degrees; graduated series: the scale of taxation; the social scale.
  • scapa flow — an area of water off the N coast of Scotland, in the Orkney Islands: British naval base; German warships scuttled 1919.
  • schoolward — towards or in the direction of school
  • schoolwork — the material studied in or for school, comprising homework and work done in class.
  • schwarzlot — a type of black decoration on German glassware and ceramics that was popular in the 17th and 18th centuries
  • scowlingly — in a scowling manner
  • scroll saw — a narrow saw mounted vertically in a frame and operated with an up-and-down motion, used for cutting curved ornamental designs.
  • scrollwise — like a scroll, in a way similar to a scroll
  • scrollwork — decorative work in which scroll forms figure prominently.
  • scrub fowl — megapode.
  • show-place — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
  • slow coach — a slowpoke.
  • slow march — a march in slow time
  • slow match — a slow-burning match or fuse, often consisting of a rope or cord soaked in a solution of saltpeter.
  • slow pitch — a variety of softball in which the ball is pitched with an underhand motion at moderate speed in an arc that rises at least six feet above the ground
  • slow-pitch — a type of softball with ten players per side and in which each pitch must travel in an arc from three to ten feet high.
  • social war — Greek History. the war between Athens and its confederates, 357–355 b.c.
  • towel rack — a rack consisting of one or more bars on which towels or washcloths are hung.
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