19-letter words containing k, r, o

kirlian photography — a photographic process that supposedly records electrical discharges naturally emanating from living objects, producing an auralike glow surrounding the object on a photographic plate or film with which the object is in direct contact.
knickerbocker glory — a rich confection consisting of layers of ice cream, jelly, cream, and fruit served in a tall glass
knights hospitalers — a member of the religious and military order (Knights Hospitalers or Knights of St. John of Jerusalem) originating about the time of the first Crusade (1096–99) and taking its name from a hospital at Jerusalem.
knock-down-drag-out — marked by unrelenting violence: a knock-down-drag-out fight.
knock-out agreement — an agreement between bidders at an auction or sale not to bid against each other
know a thing or two — be experienced in sth
know better than to — not to be so stupid as to
komandorski islands — a group of islands in the Bering Sea, in NE Russia, E of the Kamchatka Peninsula: U.S.-Japan naval battle, 1943.
lady baltimore cake — a white layer cake using only the beaten whites of eggs and spread with a fruitnut filling consisting of raisins, figs, walnuts or pecans, and sometimes candied cherries.
lean over backwards — to make a special effort, esp in order to please
left-luggage locker — a coin-operated locker in which luggage can be left
like a dog's dinner — dressed smartly or ostentatiously
locomotive workshop — a place where locomotives are built or repaired
long-and-short work — an arrangement of rectangular quoins or jambstones set alternately vertically and horizontally.
lord baltimore cake — a yellow layer cake, using only the yolks of eggs and having a fruit-nut filling consisting of pecans, almonds, maraschino cherries, and macaroon crumbs.
lumholtz's kangaroo — boongary.
make a pig's ear of — to ruin disastrously
make oneself scarce — insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant: Meat and butter were scarce during the war.
market segmentation — the division of a market into identifiable groups, esp to improve the effectiveness of a marketing strategy
memory like a sieve — a very poor memory
micromesh stockings — stockings made from a material consisting of a fine mesh
miracle of st. mark — a painting (1548) by Tintoretto.
mouse-ear chickweed — any of various similar and related plants of the genus Cerastium
nasty piece of work — malicious person
national book award — any of several awards given annually, 1949–79, to an author whose book was judged the best in its category: administered by the Association of American Publishers. Abbreviation: NBA, N.B.A.
network file system — (networking, operating system) (NFS) A protocol developed by Sun Microsystems, and defined in RFC 1094, which allows a computer to access files over a network as if they were on its local disks. This protocol has been incorporated in products by more than two hundred companies, and is now a de facto standard. NFS is implemented using a connectionless protocol (UDP) in order to make it stateless. See Nightmare File System, WebNFS.
network termination — (NT, NT1) A device connecting the customer's data or telephone equipment to the local ISDN exchange carrier's line. The NT device provides a connection for terminal equipment (TE) and terminal adaptor (TA) equipment to the local loop.
new york university — (NYU) Established in 1831, New York University today includes thirteen schools, colleges and divisions located in New York City's borough of Manhattan, as well as research centers and programs in the surrounding suburbs and abroad.
niagara-on-the-lake — a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on Lake Ontario, at the mouth of the Niagara River, on the border between Canada and New York.
no shrinking violet — If you say that someone is no shrinking violet, you mean that they are not at all shy.
norfolk island pine — a coniferous evergreen tree, Araucaria heterophylla (or A. excelsa), having whorled branches and needlelike foliage, widely cultivated as a houseplant.
north new hyde park — a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
northern hog sucker — black sucker.
not worth a cracker — worthless; useless
oak-leaved geranium — a geranium, Pelargonium quercifolium, of southern Africa, having oaklike leaves with purple veins and sparse clusters of purple flowers with darker markings.
officer of the deck — a naval duty officer responsible for the operation of the ship in the absence of the captain or the executive officer. Abbreviation: O.O.D.
okeechobee waterway — a waterway in S Florida from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. 155 miles (244 km) long.
olive-backed thrush — Swainson's thrush.
on the baker's list — in good health
optical mark reader — (hardware) (OMR) A special scanning device that can read carefully placed pencil marks on specially designed documents. OMR is frequenty used in forms, questionnaires, and answer-sheets.
ousterhout, john k. — John Ousterhout
oysters rockefeller — oysters topped typically with cooked spinach, cream sauce or butter, bacon, and seasonings, and broiled in a bed of rock salt: served on a half shell
parkinson's disease — a common neurologic disease believed to be caused by deterioration of the brain cells that produce dopamine, occurring primarily after the age of 60, characterized by tremors, especially of the fingers and hands, muscle rigidity, shuffling gait, slow speech, and a masklike facial expression.
peak envelope power — (communications) (PEP) The maximum power output by a radio transmitter over one complete RF cycle at any modulation.
pileated woodpecker — a large, black-and-white American woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus, having a prominent red crest.
pocket-handkerchief — handkerchief (def 1).
port jackson willow — an Australian acacia tree, Acacia cyanophylla, introduced in the 19th century into South Africa, where it is now regarded as a pest
portuguese-speaking — being a speaker of Portuguese; having Portuguese as the national language
presentation skills — the set of techniques and skills required successfully to present oral information to others
prick up one's ears — a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.

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