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

square kilometer — a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one kilometer on each side. 2 , sq. km. Abbreviation: km.
stevedore's knot — a knot that forms a lump in a line to prevent it from passing through a hole or grommet.
stick out a mile — to be extremely obvious
stock controller — someone employed to monitor and manage goods and stock so that new stock can be ordered as required and the right numbers and quantities made available all the time
stock management — the monitoring and control of goods and stock so that new stock can be ordered as required and the right numbers and quantities made available at all times
stockbroker belt — The stockbroker belt is an area outside a city, especially London, where rich people who travel to work in the city live.
stocking machine — a type of knitting machine
stocking stuffer — a small, usually inexpensive gift that is placed with others in a Christmas stocking.
stockton-on-tees — a seaport in Cleveland, in NE England, near the mouth of the Tees River.
take (to) flight — to run away; flee
take a page from — to follow the example of; imitate
take for granted — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
take holy orders — to become ordained
take one's heels — the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
take one's leave — to go away; depart
take one's lumps — a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal.
take one's place — to take up one's usual or specified position
take the lid off — to make startling or spectacular revelations about
take the trouble — If you take the trouble to do something, you do something which requires a small amount of additional effort.
take to the road — to start traveling; set out
the black forest — a hilly wooded region of SW Germany, in Baden-Württemberg: a popular resort area
the cuckoo's egg — A great book (and subsequent BBC TV series) telling the true story of Clifford Stoll, an astronomy professor at UCB's Lawrence Berkeley Lab. A 75-cent accounting error alerted him to the presence of an unauthorised user (a cracker) on his system. The cracker, code named "Hunter", was breaking into US computer systems and stealing sensitive military and security information. Hunter was part of a spy ring paid in cash and cocaine, and reporting to the KGB.
the dojo toolkit — (library, programming) A modular, open source JavaScript library. Dojo is designed for easy development of JavaScript- or AJAX based applications and websites. It is supported by the Dojo Foundation, which is sponsored by IBM, AOL, Sun and others. The name is from the Japanese term meaning "place of the way", used for a formal place of training.
the great karroo — karroo in S South Africa: c. 350 mi (563 km) long & 2,000 to 3,000 ft (610 to 914 m) high
the king country — an area in the centre of North Island, New Zealand: home of the King Movement, a nineteenth-century Māori separatist movement
the little karoo — a high arid plateau in South Africa
the long paddock — a stockroute or roadside area offering feed to sheep and cattle in dry times
the mekong delta — the area where the Mekong River empties into the sea through distributaries
theatre workshop — a theatre company that is noted for the unconventional theatrical performances it puts on, especially with reference to a company based in the East End of London from 1953 to 1973 that was founded in 1945 by Joan Littlewood
ticket collector — transport worker who checks tickets
tightrope walker — performer who walks on high wire
to break the ice — If you break the ice at a party or meeting, or in a new situation, you say or do something to make people feel relaxed and comfortable.
to keep a secret — If you say that someone can keep a secret, you mean that they can be trusted not to tell other people a secret that you have told them.
to lose track of — If you lose track of someone or something, you no longer know where they are or what is happening.
to pass the buck — If you pass the buck, you refuse to accept responsibility for something, and say that someone else is responsible.
to rock the boat — If you say that someone is rocking the boat, you mean that they are upsetting a calm situation and causing trouble.
to speak volumes — If something such as an action speaks volumes about a person or thing, it gives you a lot of information about them.
to stake a claim — If you stake a claim, you say that something is yours or that you have a right to it.
to take the cake — If someone has done something very stupid, rude, or selfish, you can say that they take the cake or that what they have done takes the cake, to emphasize your surprise at their behavior.
tokugawa iyeyasu — Tokugawa [taw-koo-gah-wah] /ˈtɔ kuˈgɑ wɑ/ (Show IPA), 1542–1616, Japanese general and public servant.
tollhouse cookie — a crisp cookie containing bits of chocolate and sometimes chopped nuts.
tool builder kit — (tool) (TBK) A product from IPSYS which allows users to develop CASE tools appropriate to any software engineering methodology.
travelling clock — a small clock taken by someone who is travelling
trick-or-treater — a person, typically a child, who goes from door to door in costume on Halloween asking for candy or other treats
two-percent milk — Two-percent milk is milk from which some of the cream has been removed.
two-stroke cycle — See under two-cycle.
up to one's neck — If you say that someone is in some sort of trouble or criminal activity up to their neck, you mean that they are deeply involved in it.
vest-pocket park — pocket park.
voluntary worker — a person who serves or acts in a specified function of their own accord and without compulsion or promise of remuneration
walk a tightrope — be in a precarious position

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