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11-letter words containing e, n, k

  • north korea — a country in E Asia: formed 1948 after the division of the former country of Korea at 38° N. 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km). Capital: Pyongyang. Compare Korea.
  • nose tackle — nose guard
  • nosy parker — a prying person
  • not cricket — If you say that someone's behaviour is not cricket, you mean that they have not behaved fairly.
  • note broker — a broker who buys and sells commercial paper.
  • number keys — keypad
  • number work — simple arithmetic and similar mathematical procedures as used and studied at primary level
  • numbskulled — (informal) stupid.
  • nurse shark — any of several sharks of the family Orectolobidae, especially Ginglymostoma cirratum, occurring in shallow waters from Rhode Island to Brazil and the Gulf of California to Ecuador.
  • nut-cracker — an instrument or device for cracking the shells of nuts.
  • nutcrackers — Plural form of nutcracker.
  • nyckelharpa — an old-time Swedish stringed musical instrument, similar to the hurdy-gurdy but sounded with a bow instead of a wheel.
  • on the hook — a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
  • on the make — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
  • on the rack — If you say that someone is on the rack, you mean that they are suffering either physically or mentally.
  • on the take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
  • one o'clock — one hour after noon or midnight
  • one's folks — one's family or relatives, esp. one's parents
  • oneida lake — a lake in central New York. 20 miles (32 km) long; 5 miles (8 km) wide.
  • onside kick — a kickoff deliberately kicked a short distance in an attempt by the kicking team to regain possession of the ball by recovering it after it has traveled forward the legally required distance of 10 yards, beyond the 50-yard line.
  • open market — an unrestricted competitive market in which any buyer and seller is free to participate.
  • open ticket — a return ticket which does not specify a date for travel
  • open-necked — If you are wearing an open-necked shirt or blouse, you are wearing a shirt or blouse which has no buttons at the top or on which the top button is not done up.
  • optokinetic — relating to a reflex whereby the eye follows a moving object
  • orange book — (security, standard)   A standard from the US Government National Computer Security Council (an arm of the U.S. National Security Agency), "Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria, DOD standard 5200.28-STD, December 1985" which defines criteria for trusted computer products. There are four levels, A, B, C, and D. Each level adds more features and requirements. D is a non-secure system. C1 requires user log-on, but allows group ID. C2 requires individual log-on with password and an audit mechanism. (Most Unix implementations are roughly C1, and can be upgraded to about C2 without excessive pain). Levels B and A provide mandatory control. Access is based on standard Department of Defense clearances. B1 requires DOD clearance levels. B2 guarantees the path between the user and the security system and provides assurances that the system can be tested and clearances cannot be downgraded. B3 requires that the system is characterised by a mathematical model that must be viable. A1 requires a system characterized by a mathematical model that can be proven. See also crayola books, book titles.
  • orjonikidze — Ordzhonikidze (def 1).
  • other ranks — (in the armed forces) all those who do not hold a commissioned rank
  • outbreaking — The act of breaking out.
  • outer banks — chain of long, narrow, sandy islands, along the coast of N.C.
  • outspokenly — In an outspoken manner.
  • overblanket — a blanket that is placed on a bed on top of the other bedding
  • overbooking — Present participle of overbook.
  • overcooking — Present participle of overcook.
  • overlocking — the act of oversewing a hem or fabric edge to prevent fraying
  • overlooking — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
  • oxygen mask — a masklike device placed or worn over the nose and mouth when inhaling supplementary oxygen from an attached tank.
  • oyster pink — a delicate pinkish-white colour, sometimes with a greyish tinge
  • pancake day — Christian calendar: Shrove Tuesday
  • pancake ice — newly formed ice in flat pieces too small and thin to obstruct navigation.
  • panel truck — a small truck having a fully enclosed body, used mainly to deliver light or small objects.
  • paper knife — a small, often decorative, knifelike instrument with a blade of metal, ivory, wood, or the like, for slitting open envelopes, the leaves of books, folded papers, etc.
  • papermaking — the art or action of making paper
  • park avenue — a wide street in New York City traditionally associated with luxurious residential and professional buildings, fashionable living, and high society.
  • pawn ticket — a receipt given for goods left with a pawnbroker.
  • peacemaking — a person, group, or nation that tries to make peace, especially by reconciling parties who disagree, quarrel, or fight.
  • peachy keen — peachy (def 2).
  • peachy-keen — peachy (def 2).
  • peak demand — business: strong sales
  • peak season — busiest annual period
  • pearly king — the male London costermonger whose ceremonial clothes display the most lavish collection of pearl buttons
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