14-letter words containing c, o, w, t
- forenoon watch — the watch from 8 a.m. until noon.
- hardware cloth — galvanized steel wire screen with a mesh usually between 0.25 and 0.5 inches (0.64 and 1.27 cm), used for coarse sieves, animal cages, and the like.
- injection well — a deep well into which pressurized fluids are injected for waste disposal, to improve the recovery of petroleum, or in solution mining.
- itching powder — a powder that causes itching when applied to human skin. usually used as a practical joke on an unsuspecting victim
- just/you watch — You say to someone 'you watch' or 'just watch' when you are predicting that something will happen, and you are very confident that it will happen as you say.
- know the score — understand the situation
- lattice window — a window formed of an open framework of wood, metal, etc, arranged to form an ornamental pattern
- low technology — any technology utilizing equipment and production techniques that are relatively unsophisticated (opposed to high technology).
- macaroni wheat — durum wheat.
- mackinaw trout — lake trout.
- meteoric water — ground water that has recently originated from the atmosphere
- microsoft word — (text, tool, product) A popular word processor, part of the Microsoft Office suite. The original Word (versions 1.0 to 4.?/5.0?) was originally text-based (non-GUI) and ran under MS-DOS. Then Microsoft released Word for Windows 1.0 and 2.0. Later they produced new versions for each OS, both numbered 6.0.
- mid wicket off — mid off.
- network closet — (networking) The place where network hardware (other than cabling) is installed. The space should be used primarily for storage, be dry, and have electricity available. Since network equipment rarely needs attention once installed and tested, the network closet can have limited accessibility.
- new carrollton — a city in S central Maryland, near Washington, D.C.
- news broadcast — TV, radio: current affairs item
- northern crown — the constellation Corona Borealis.
- one-way ticket — transport: single-journey fare
- parchment worm — any of several polychaete worms of the genus Chaetopterus that secrete and live in a U -shaped, parchmentlike tube.
- picture window — a large window in a house, usually dominating the room or wall in which it is located, and often designed or placed to present an attractive view.
- powder compact — make-up: small case of foundation
- power politics — political action characterized by the exercise or pursuit of power as a means of coercion.
- prawn cocktail — A prawn cocktail is a dish that consists of prawns, salad, and a sauce. It is usually eaten at the beginning of a meal.
- puncture wound — injury: perforation
- rainbow cactus — an erect stiff cactus, Echinocereus pectinatus rigidissimus, of Arizona and Mexico, having a cylindrical body, numerous interlocking spines, and pink flowers.
- reactive power — Reactive power is the part of complex power that corresponds to storage and retrieval of energy rather than consumption.
- reckon without — If you say that you had reckoned without something, you mean that you had not expected it and so were not prepared for it.
- rent allowance — money given to individuals by the government that subsidises the cost of renting a property
- shadow cabinet — (in the British Parliament) a group of prominent members of the opposition who are expected to hold positions in the cabinet when their party assumes power.
- shower curtain — waterproof sheet around a shower
- social network — a network of friends, colleagues, and other personal contacts: Strong social networks can encourage healthy behaviors.
- southern crown — the constellation Corona Australis.
- spectra yellow — a vivid yellow color.
- stock watering — the creation of more new shares in a company than is justified by its assets
- straw-coloured — If you describe something, especially hair, as straw-coloured, you mean that it is pale yellow.
- the chosen few — a small group who are treated better than other people
- throw a wrench — If someone throws a wrench or throws a monkey wrench into a process, they prevent something happening smoothly by deliberately causing a problem.
- throwing stick — a short, straight or curved stick, flat or cylindrical in form, often having a hand grip, and used generally in preliterate societies as a hunting weapon to throw at birds and small game.
- to think twice — If you think twice about doing something, you consider it again and decide not to do it, or decide to do it differently.
- to wax lyrical — If you say that someone, for example, waxes lyrical or waxes indignant about a subject, you mean that they talk about it in an enthusiastic or indignant way.
- twelve o'clock — 12 noon, 1200 hours, midday
- two-horse race — a competition, election, etc, in which there are only two teams or candidates with a chance of winning
- twopenny piece — a two pence coin
- unknown factor — a factor that is not known or understood
- wainscot chair — an armchair of the 17th century, made of oak and having a solid paneled back.
- walk-in closet — a closet that is large enough to walk around in.
- warning notice — official notification of a danger or threat
- waste of space — If you describe someone or something as a waste of space, you are indicating that you have a very low opinion of them.
- waste products — the useless products of bodily processes
- watcom vx*rexx — (programming, tool) A visual development environment for creating OS/2 applications with graphical user interfaces. It includes a project management facility, visual designer and an interactive source level debugger. Version 2.1 introduced the VX*REXX Client/Server Edition for client/server GUI application development on OS/2 by incorporating database objects. Using IBM's DRDA support on OS/2, users can access DB2 for MVS, DB2/400 for AS/400, and DB2/VSE and VM (SQL/DS) for VM and VSE. Also supported are Watcom SQL and ODBC-enabled databases. Since the VX*REXX visual development environment is based on IBM's object-oriented SOM technology, VX*REXX applications are open and extensible through the addition of new SOM objects.