13-letter words containing i, t, w
- off with you! — go away! depart!
- on a par with — If you say that two people or things are on a par with each other, you mean that they are equally good or bad, or equally important.
- 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.
- 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.
- organ whistle — a steam or air whistle in which the jet is forced up against the thin edge of a pipe closed at the top.
- otherworldish — characterized by otherworldliness
- ottawa euclid — Euclid
- outlaw regime — a dangerously unpredictable political regime, as of a country, state, etc, which disregards international law or diplomacy
- outlaw strike — wildcat strike.
- outwash plain — Geology. a broad, sloping landform built of coalesced deposits of outwash.
- overwintering — to pass, spend, or survive the winter: to overwinter on the Riviera.
- packet switch — packet switching
- painted woman — a prostitute; slut.
- pair trawling — the act or practice of using two boats to trawl for fish
- palm off with — If you say that you are palmed off with a lie or an excuse, you are annoyed because you are told something in order to stop you asking any more questions.
- parent-in-law — the father or mother of one's wife or husband.
- pearly whites — white and lustrous as a pearl.
- penny whistle — a type of flageolet with six finger holes, esp a cheap one made of metal
- perrier water — a sparkling mineral water from the south of France
- play hob with — to make trouble for; interfere with and make disordered
- playwrighting — the writing of plays
- point of view — a specified or stated manner of consideration or appraisal; standpoint: from the point of view of a doctor.
- power station — a generating station.
- pre-interview — a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person: a job interview.
- quinine water — carbonated water containing lemon, lime, sweetener, and quinine, often used as a mixer.
- rabbit warren — warren.
- rainbow trout — a trout, Salmo gairdnerii, native in the coastal waters and streams from Baja California to Alaska, used as a food and game fish.
- raw materials — Raw materials are materials that are in their natural state, before they are processed or used in manufacturing.
- relative wind — the velocity or direction of airflow with respect to the body it surrounds, especially an airfoil.
- rewriteperson — rewriteman.
- ride the wave — to enjoy a period of success and good fortune
- right-to-know — of or relating to laws or policies that make certain government or company data and records available to any individual who has a right or need to know their contents.
- right-to-work — of or relating to the right of workers to gain or keep employment whether or not they belong to a labor union.
- run away with — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
- saint andrews — a seaport in the Fife region, in E Scotland: resort; golf courses.
- saint matthew — a tax collector of Capernaum called by Christ to be one of the 12 apostles (Matthew 9:9–13; 10:3). Feast day: Sept 21 or Nov 16
- sandwich tern — a European tern, Sterna sandvicensis, that has a yellow-tipped bill, whitish plumage, and white forked tail, and nests in colonies on beaches, etc
- sanitary ware — plumbing fixtures, as sinks or toilet bowls, made of ceramic material or enameled metal.
- sawdust trail — the road to conversion or rehabilitation, as for a sinner or criminal.
- scotch whisky — whiskey distilled in Scotland, especially from malted barley in a pot still.
- screenwriting — writing film scripts
- scriptwriting — a person who writes scripts, as for movies, radio, or television.
- semiwater gas — a mixed gas formed by passing steam and air over a carbon source
- serial writer — someone who writes novels, dramas, etc, presented in separate instalments at regular intervals
- sewing basket — box for sewing accessories
- sewing cotton — cotton thread used for sewing, embroidery, etc.
- shadowcasting — the enhancement of images by the casting of shadows
- shooting-down — fatal shooting