18-letter words containing k, o, t, a

now you're talking — at last you're saying something agreeable
off-street parking — spaces for cars located on private property rather than on a public street
on a sticky wicket — in an awkward situation
on the back burner — low priority
optical disk drive — (hardware) (Or "optical disc drive", "optical storage") A generic term for any device that reads and/or writes optical media, i.e. compact discs, DVDs and/or Blu-ray discs or future media that uses light (from a small laser) to read data off a removable, rotating disk. At least one such drive is commonly installed in most personal computers to allow them to play and/or record audio and video media and load and store data such as program installers. The floppy disk has been replaced by optical media due to its vastly greater capacity, e.g. 50,000 megabytes for a dual-layer blu-ray disc compared with 1.5 megabytes for a floppy (over 30,000 times as much).
optical soundtrack — the final soundtrack on a motion picture, which appears as a band of black and white serrations along a strip of film to the left of the composite print. Light is shined through the serrations and is converted to audible sound.
oriental cockroach — a dark-brown cockroach, Blatta orientalis, thought to have originated in Asia but now nearly cosmopolitan in distribution.
packet switch node — (PSN) A dedicated computer whose purpose is to accept, route and forward packets in a packet-switched network.
peak-to-peak value — Peak-to-peak value is the maximum voltage change occurring during one cycle of alternating voltage or current.
people trafficking — the practice of bringing immigrants into a country illegally
peter tschaikowsky — Peter Ilyich [il-yich] /ˈɪl yɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich.
porter-house steak — Also called porterhouse steak. a choice cut of beef from between the prime ribs and the sirloin.
put the clock back — to regress
quick off the mark — If you are quick off the mark, you are quick to understand or respond to something. If you are slow off the mark, you are slow to understand or respond to something.
radiation sickness — sickness caused by irradiation with x-rays or other nuclear radiation as a result of therapeutic treatment, accidental exposure, or a nuclear bomb explosion and characterized by nausea, vomiting, headache, cramps, diarrhea, loss of hair and teeth, destruction of white blood cells, and prolonged hemorrhage.
random walk theory — the theory that the future movement of share prices does not reflect past movements and therefore will not follow a discernible pattern
relative major key — a major key that has the same key signature as a minor key, but a different tonic
relative minor key — a minor key that has the same key signature as a major key, but a different tonic
right-to-work laws — a state law making it illegal to refuse employment to a person for the sole reason that he or she is not a union member.
runge-kutta method — a numerical method, involving successive approximations, used to solve differential equations.
say/kiss goodnight — If you say goodnight to someone or kiss them goodnight, you say something such as 'Goodnight' to them or kiss them before one of you goes home or goes to sleep.
scottish blackface — a common breed of hardy mountain sheep having horns and a black face, kept chiefly on the mainland of Scotland
sedimentation tank — a tank into which sewage is passed to allow suspended solid matter to separate out
short, sharp shock — A short, sharp shock is a punishment that is fairly harsh and severe but only lasts for a short time.
shorthand notebook — a notebook used by a shorthand writer
ski-mountaineering — a combination of the sports of skiing and mountaineering, for example by climbing up a mountain then skiing down it
skin friction drag — aerodynamic resistance or drag due to the contact of moving air with the surface of an airplane, a glider, etc.
slow on the uptake — slow to understand or learn
societal marketing — marketing that takes into account society's long-term welfare
software backplane — (programming, tool) A CASE framework from Atherton.
south saskatchewan — a river in W Canada, flowing E from S Alberta and joining the North Saskatchewan River to form the Saskatchewan River. 865 miles (1392 km) long.
spike-tooth harrow — a harrow equipped with straight teeth on horizontal bars, usually employed to smooth and level plowed soil or seedbeds for planting or sowing.
statutory sick pay — the pay an employee is legally entitled to when sick
stinking chamomile — mayweed.
stokely carmichael — Hoagland Howard [hohg-luh nd] /ˈhoʊg lənd/ (Show IPA), ("Hoagy") 1899–1981, U.S. songwriter and musician.
take a bite out of — If something takes a bite out of a sum of money, part of the money is spent or taken away in order to pay for it.
take a dim view of — not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight.
take a shine to sb — If you say that someone has taken a shine to another person, you mean that he or she liked them very much at their first meeting.
take cognizance of — note, acknowledge
take it on the lam — a hasty escape; flight.
take one's chances — to accept the uncertain outcome as of a course of action
take out insurance — take out insurance against something
take the wraps off — to reveal
take to one's legs — to run away
talk of the devil! — used when an absent person who has been the subject of conversation appears
task control block — (architecture) An MVS control block used to communicate information about tasks within an address space that are connected to an MVS subsystem such as MQSeries for MVS/ESA or CICS.
technical knockout — the termination of a bout by the referee when it is the judgment of the attending physician, a boxer's seconds, or the referee that a boxer cannot continue fighting without sustaining severe or disabling injury. Abbreviation: TKO, T.K.O.
telford and wrekin — a unitary authority in W Central England, in Shropshire. Pop: 160 300 (2003 est). Area: 289 sq km (112 sq miles)
the back of beyond — a very remote place
the black mountain — a mountain range in S Wales, in E Carmarthenshire and W Powys. Highest peak: Carmarthen Van, 802 m (2632 ft)

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