12-letter words containing d, w, g
- sponged ware — spongeware.
- spot welding — fusing metal
- stem-winding — wound by turning a knob at the stem.
- stud welding — the semiautomatic welding of a stud or similar piece of metal to a flat part, usually by means of an electric arc
- swap trading — a contract in which the parties to it exchange liabilities on outstanding debts in trading
- sweat glands — one of the minute, coiled, tubular glands of the skin that secrete sweat.
- swing bridge — a bridge that can open by pivoting on a central pier to let vessels pass.
- swiss guards — a corps of Swiss mercenary soldiers, esp. those hired as Vatican bodyguards to the pope
- tack welding — to join (pieces of metal) with a number of small welds spaced some distance apart.
- trigger word — a word that initiates a process or course of action
- twig girdler — a person or thing that girdles.
- twin-engined — (of an aircraft) having two engines
- underdrawing — the act of sketching a subject before painting it on the same surface
- underwetting — Underwetting is a condition which affects the packing surface in a distillation vessel, and makes the liquid film on the surface break up.
- underwriting — the act of undertaking to purchase at an agreed price any unsold portion of a public issue of shares etc
- underwrought — to do less work on than is necessary or required: to underwork an idea.
- waggle dance — a series of patterned movements performed by a scouting bee, communicating to other bees of the colony the direction and distance of a food source or hive site.
- wagon-headed — of the form of a round arch or a semicylinder, like the cover of a wagon when stretched over the bows, as a ceiling or roof.
- waitangi day — the national day of New Zealand (Feb 6), commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (1840) by Māori chiefs and a representative of the British Government. The treaty provided the basis for the British annexation of New Zealand
- wakeboarding — (sports) A water sport where a rider on a small board is towed by a motor boat, and attached by a cable.
- waking dream — an experience you have while you are awake that feels similar to dreaming
- wall molding — back molding.
- wash drawing — a watercolor painting executed by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other.
- washing soda — sodium carbonate (def 2).
- waste ground — an empty piece of land
- watchdogging — a dog kept to guard property.
- water-budget — (formerly) a leather bag suspended at each end of a pole or yoke and used for carrying water.
- web designer — a person who plans, designs, creates, and often maintains websites.
- wedding band — A wedding band is the same as a wedding ring.
- wedding cake — tiered cake served at a marriage party
- wedding ring — a ring, usually of gold, platinum, or silver, given by one partner to the other during a marriage ceremony.
- wedding vows — promises made by bride and groom
- wedding-cake — highly ornate or overly elaborate: wedding-cake architecture.
- wedge-heeled — having a wedge heel
- wedge-shaped — shaped like a wedge
- weighbridges — Plural form of weighbridge.
- weightedness — The condition of being weighted.
- well managed — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
- well-groomed — having the hair, skin, etc., well cared for; well-dressed, clean, and neat: a well-groomed young man.
- well-guarded — cautious; careful; prudent: to be guarded in one's speech.
- well-managed — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
- well-weighed — to determine or ascertain the force that gravitation exerts upon (a person or thing) by use of a balance, scale, or other mechanical device: to weigh oneself; to weigh potatoes; to weigh gases.
- wet puddling — puddling on a hearth rich in iron oxide so that carbon monoxide is generated, giving the iron the appearance of boiling.
- white-ground — pertaining to or designating a style of vase painting developed in Greece from the 6th to the 4th centuries b.c., characterized chiefly by a white background of slip onto which were painted polychromatic figures.
- wide-ranging — extending over a large area; extensive or diversified in scope: wide-ranging lands; a wide-ranging discussion.
- wild cabbage — a European plant, Brassica oleracea, with broad leaves and a long spike of yellow flowers: the plant from which the cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli, and Brussels sprout have been bred
- wind-sucking — cribbing (def 1).
- winding drum — a rotating drum usually grooved to nest a wire rope which is wound onto it as part of the mechanism of a hoist
- window glass — glass used in windows
- window ledge — outdoors: bottom edge of a window