16-letter words containing k, e, t, o

kit and caboodle — a set or collection of tools, supplies, instructional matter, etc., for a specific purpose: a first-aid kit; a sales kit.
kleptoparasitism — The parasitic theft of captured prey, nest material, etc. from animals of the same or another species.
know one's stuff — If you say that someone knows their stuff, you mean that they are good at doing something because they know a lot about it.
knowledgeability — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
kondratieff wave — a long business cycle of economic expansion and contraction, postulated to last about 60 years.
kurdaitcha shoes — (in certain Central Australian Aboriginal tribes) the emu-feather shoes worn by the kurdaitcha on his mission so that his footsteps may not be traced
labtech notebook — (tool, product) Commercial data aquisition software.
lady of the lake — a narrative poem (1810) by Sir Walter Scott.
large-print book — a book where the text is printed in larger text than normal, so as to make it easier to read, esp for the visually impaired
lick observatory — the astronomical observatory of the University of California, situated on Mount Hamilton, near San Jose, California, and having a 120-inch (3-meter) reflecting telescope and a 36-inch (91-cm) refracting telescope.
lighthouse clock — an American mantel clock of the early 19th century, having the dial and works exposed beneath a glass dome on a tapered, cylindrical body.
lightning stroke — a discharge of lightning between a cloud and the earth, esp one that causes damage
like cat and dog — quarrelling savagely
long-nosed skate — a fish; Raja oxyrinchus
luck of the draw — the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia.
make a complaint — If a guest makes a complaint, they express their dissatisfaction with something.
make a day of it — to cause an activity to last a day
make a go of sth — If you say that someone is making a go of something such as a business or relationship, you mean that they are having some success with it.
make a photocopy — If you make a photocopy of a document, you make a copy of it using a photocopier.
make a pitch for — to give verbal support to
make a virtue of — If you make a virtue of something, you pretend that you did it because you chose to, although in fact you did it because you had to.
make the best of — do what you can
make the most of — in the greatest quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: to win the most votes.
meet one's maker — to die
megakaryoblastic — (cytology) Of or pertaining to a megakaryoblast.
mobutu sese seko — (Joseph-Désiré Mobutu) 1930–97, Zairian political leader: president 1965–97.
mock examination — an examination, esp in a school, taken as practice before an official examination
mock turtle soup — a rich, clear soup prepared to resemble green turtle soup, made with a calf's head or other meat, seasonings, and often with wine.
muskegon heights — a city in W Michigan, on Lake Michigan.
narcotraffickers — Plural form of narcotrafficker.
nassella tussock — type of tussock grass
network analysis — a mathematical method of analyzing complex problems, as in transportation or project scheduling, by representing the problem as a network of lines and nodes.
network computer — a relatively inexpensive computer with minimal processing power, designed primarily to provide access to computer networks, as corporate intranets or the Internet. Abbreviation: NC.
network database — (database) A kind of database management system in which each record type can have multiple owners, e.g. orders are owned by both customers and products. This contrasts with a hierarchical database (one owner) or relational database (no explicit owner).
network engineer — (job) A high-level LAN/WAN technician who plans, implements and supports network solutions between multiple platforms. A network engineer installs and maintains local area network hardware and software, and troubleshoots network usage and computer peripherals. He may have CNE certification.
network meltdown — (networking) (By analogy with catastrophic failure of a nuclear reactor) An event that causes saturation, or near saturation, of a network. Network meltdown usually results from illegal or misrouted packets (see Chernobyl packet) and typically lasts only a short time. It may also be caused by a hardware fault. It is the network equivalent of thrashing.
network operator — (job) A person who monitors and maintains the operation of a communications network. A network operator troubleshoots hardware (cables, routers, network switches, hubs, network adaptors), software, and transmission problems.
network provider — a business or organization that provides customers with access to a telecommunications network (esp mobile phone networks) or to the internet
network topology — (networking) The "shape" of a network, how the nodes are connected to each other. Common topologies are bus network, star network and ring network.
oak leaf cluster — a U.S. military decoration in the form of a small bronze twig bearing four oak leaves and three acorns, worn on the ribbon of another decoration for valor, wounds, or distinguished service to signify a second award of the same medal.
observation deck — an area on a high building that is surrounded with railings or fencing and which provides panoramic views
ocellated turkey — a wild turkey, Agriocharis ocellata, of Yucatán, Belize, and Guatemala, typically having green, blue, reddish-brown, and yellowish-brown plumage of a metallic luster and eyelike spots on the tail.
off one's stroke — performing or working less well than usual
oil storage tank — a very large industrial container where petroleum is stored
old-girl network — an association among women that is comparable to or modeled on an old-boy network.
on the back foot — at a disadvantage; outmanoeuvred or outclassed by an opponent
on the stroke of — punctually at
one for the book — a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
out like a light — If someone goes out like a light, they fall asleep or become unconscious very quickly or immediately.
ovshinsky effect — an effect that turns special types of glassy, thin films into semiconductors upon application of low voltage.

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