10-letter words containing c, w, o
- overcrowds — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overcrowd.
- peach-blow — a delicate purplish pink.
- peckerwood — Midland and Southern U.S. woodpecker.
- 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.
- pitchwoman — a female pitchman
- power pack — a device for converting the voltage from a power line or battery to the various voltages required by the components of an electronic circuit.
- powerpc g3 — (processor) A processor chip from Apple Computer, Inc.. Described by Apple as "the third generation in the development of advanced processor technology" the first PowerPC G3 products were launched in 1997. It is specifically optimised for the Macintosh Operating System and uses backside cache to improve performance. The PowerPC G3 has been used by Apple in notebook, desktop and server products.
- 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.
- quincewort — Squinancywort.
- row vector — a collection of numbers, as the components of a vector, written horizontally.
- sacred cow — an individual, organization, institution, etc., considered to be exempt from criticism or questioning.
- saw doctor — a sawmill specialist who sharpens and services saw blades
- 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
- score draw — A score draw is the result of a football match in which both teams score at least one goal, and they score the same number of goals.
- scotswoman — a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Scotland; Scot.
- scowlingly — in a scowling manner
- screw hook — a hook having a shank in the form of a screw.
- 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.
- scrubwoman — a woman hired to clean a place; charwoman.
- second row — the forwards in the second row of a scrum
- shadowcast — to enhance (a microscope image) by exposing it to a stream of a vapour of a heavy metal in order to create a shadow
- shock wave — a region of abrupt change of pressure and density moving as a wave front at or above the velocity of sound, caused by an intense explosion or supersonic flow over a body.
- show-place — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
- showcasing — a glass case for the display and protection of articles in shops, museums, etc.
- shower cap — a plastic cap worn in the shower to keep the hair dry
- 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.
- smack down — to humble or reprimand (someone who is overstepping bounds)
- snow cover — a layer of snow on the ground.
- snow crust — a relatively hard, upper layer or film of ice or compacted snow on a snow surface.
- snow fence — a barrier erected on the windward side of a road, house, barn, etc., serving as a protection from drifting snow.
- snow-creep — a continuous, slow, downhill movement of snow.
- snowcapped — topped with snow: the snowcapped Alps.
- social war — Greek History. the war between Athens and its confederates, 357–355 b.c.
- somewhence — from somewhere
- spacewoman — a woman astronaut.
- stick down — seal with an adhesive
- stitchwork — embroidery or needlework.