13-letter words containing c, o, w, t
- cut-away coat — Also called cutaway coat. a man's formal daytime coat having the front portion of the skirt cut away from the waist so as to curve or slope to the tails at the back.
- cut-card work — silver leaf cut in shapes and soldered to a silver vessel.
- domestic fowl — a chicken.
- double wicket — cricket in which two wickets are used, being the usual form of the game.
- downconverter — A device that converts a signal to a lower frequency, especially in television reception.
- east rockaway — a town in SE New York.
- flow function — The flow function is the relationship between the strength of a compact and the degree of compaction.
- function word — a word, as a preposition, article, auxiliary, or pronoun, that chiefly expresses grammatical relationships, has little semantic content of its own, and belongs to a small, closed class of words whose membership is relatively fixed (distinguished from content word).
- gabrilowitsch — Ossip [aw-syip] /ˈɔ syɪp/ (Show IPA), 1878–1936, Russian pianist and conductor, in America.
- growth factor — any of various proteins that promote the growth, organization, and maintenance of cells and tissues.
- how's tricks? — how are you?
- insect powder — a powdered chemical that kills insects; insecticide
- lancet window — a high, narrow window terminating in a lancet arch.
- law of effect — another name for Thorndike's law
- low countries — the lowland region of W Europe, on the North Sea: consists of Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands
- mackinaw boat — a flat-bottomed boat with sharp prow and square stern, propelled by oars and sometimes sails, formerly widely used on the upper Great Lakes.
- mackinaw coat — a short double-breasted coat of a thick woolen material, commonly plaid.
- magnetic wood — wood containing fine particles of nickel-zinc ferrite which absorb microwave radio signals, used to line rooms where mobile phone use is undesirable
- microswitches — Plural form of microswitch.
- mid wicket on — mid on.
- morning watch — the watch from 4 a.m. until 8 a.m.
- narrowcasting — Present participle of narrowcast.
- new york city — Also called New York State. a state in the NE United States. 49,576 sq. mi. (128,400 sq. km). Capital: Albany. Abbreviation: NY (for use with zip code), N.Y.
- newport beach — a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles.
- news blackout — a situation in which a government or other authority imposes a ban on the publication of news on a particular subject
- on-off switch — electrical or electronic device: control knob
- once or twice — If you have done something once or twice, you have done it a few times, but not very often.
- one-two punch — Also called one-two punch. Boxing. a left-hand jab immediately followed by a right cross.
- optical crown — an optical glass of low dispersion and relatively low refractive index. It is used in the construction of lenses
- optical wedge — a wedge-shaped filter whose transmittance decreases from one end to the other: used as an exposure control device in sensitometry.
- ottawa euclid — Euclid
- outreach work — work (done by welfare workers, volunteers, etc) designed to help and encourage disadvantaged members of the community
- rat claw foot — an elongated foot having the form of a thin claw grasping a ball.
- sachet-powder — a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- scarlet woman — a sexually promiscuous woman, especially a prostitute or a woman who commits adultery.
- scotch whisky — whiskey distilled in Scotland, especially from malted barley in a pot still.
- second growth — the plant growth that follows the destruction of virgin forest.
- secret weapon — Someone's secret weapon is a thing or person which they believe will help them achieve something and which other people do not know about.
- sewing cotton — cotton thread used for sewing, embroidery, etc.
- shadowcasting — the enhancement of images by the casting of shadows
- slow puncture — a small hole in a tyre, from which the air escapes very slowly, so that at first it is not obvious that there is any problem with the tyre
- socket wrench — a box wrench with a socket that is an extension of the shank.
- stock warrant — A stock warrant is the right to buy stock at a particular price on a particular date directly from the issuing company.
- sweep account — Finance. a checking account from which money in excess of a specified amount is automatically transferred to another account or to an investment that earns a higher rate of return.
- talcum powder — a powder made of purified, usually perfumed talc, for toilet purposes.
- tallow candle — a candle made from tallow
- tax allowance — amount of income left untaxed
- thenceforward — from that time or place onward.
- throw a curve — a continuously bending line, without angles.
- throw a punch — try to hit sb