16-letter words containing k, r, t

make the fur fly — the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
make the running — If someone is making the running in a situation, they are more active than the other people involved.
man-eating shark — any shark known to attack humans, especially the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias.
market gardening — Chiefly British. truck farm.
meet one's maker — to die
megakaryoblastic — (cytology) Of or pertaining to a megakaryoblast.
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.
moravska ostrava — former name of Ostrava.
narcotraffickers — Plural form of narcotrafficker.
narcotrafficking — the buying and selling of illegal drugs.
near the knuckle — risqué
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.
not miss a trick — to be very alert
nubuck (leather) — tanned leather similar to suede, but with the nap on the grain side
nutcracker suite — a ballet and concert suite (1892) arranged by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky from his orchestral work for a ballet, The Nutcracker.
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 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.
packing fraction — Physics. a measure of the stability of an atomic nucleus, equal to 10 4 multiplied by the mass defect and divided by the mass number.
pharmacokinetics — the branch of pharmacology that studies the fate of pharmacological substances in the body, as their absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination.
pocket billiards — pool2 (def 1).
pocket secretary — a long, narrow walletlike case, usually of leather and containing pockets for credit and business cards, paper money, etc., and sometimes a notepad and pencil.
pork scratchings — small pieces of crisply cooked pork crackling, eaten cold as an appetizer with drinks
portfolio worker — a person in portfolio employment
posigrade rocket — an auxiliary rocket used to separate the sections of a multistage rocket, fired in the direction of flight.
poverty-stricken — suffering from poverty; extremely poor: poverty-stricken refugees.
preference stock — preferred stock.
punctuation mark — any of a group of conventional marks or characters used in punctuation, as the period, comma, semicolon, question mark, or dash.
rainbow lorikeet — a small Australasian parrot, Trichoglossus haematodus, with brightly-coloured plumage
raise the stakes — to increase the amount of money or valuables hazarded in a gambling game
ranikhet disease — Newcastle disease.
rape of the lock — a mock-epic poem (1712) by Alexander Pope.
rattlesnake fern — any of several American grape ferns, especially Botrychium virginianium, having clusters of sporangia resembling the rattles of a rattlesnake.
rattlesnake flag — any of a number of U.S. flags that bear a picture of a rattlesnake and the motto “Don't Tread on Me,” especially those used during the French and Indian War and the American Revolution.
rattlesnake root — any of certain composite plants of the genus Prenanthes, whose roots or tubers have been regarded as a remedy for snake bites, as P. serpentaria or P. alba.
rattlesnake weed — a hawkweed, Hieracium venosum, of eastern North America, whose leaves and root are thought to possess medicinal properties.
redbank whiteoak — a city in S Tennessee.
regional network — mid-level network

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