16-letter words containing k

megakaryoblastic — (cytology) Of or pertaining to a megakaryoblast.
milk of magnesia — a milky white suspension in water of magnesium hydroxide, Mg (OH) 2 , used as an antacid or laxative.
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.
modersohn-becker — Paula [pou-lah] /ˈpaʊ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1907, German painter.
molotov cocktail — a crude incendiary grenade consisting of a bottle filled with a flammable liquid and a wick that is ignited before throwing: used originally for setting fire to enemy tanks during the Spanish Civil War.
monkey's wedding — a combination of sunshine and light rain
monkey-faced owl — barn owl.
moravska ostrava — former name of Ostrava.
morning sickness — nausea occurring in the early part of the day, especially as a characteristic symptom in the first months of pregnancy.
morris plan bank — a private banking organization, formerly common in the U.S., designed primarily to grant small loans to industrial workers.
mount kosciuszko — a mountain in Australia, in SE New South Wales in the Australian Alps: the highest peak in Australia. Height: 2230 m (7316 ft)
mover and shaker — a person who has power and influence, esp., a member of a group having power and influence
murasaki shikibu — Lady, 978?–1031? Japanese poet and novelist.
muskegon heights — a city in W Michigan, on Lake Michigan.
nagorno-karabakh — a region in SW Azerbaijan: residents mostly Armenian. 1700 sq. mi. (4400 sq. km).
narcotraffickers — Plural form of narcotrafficker.
narcotrafficking — the buying and selling of illegal drugs.
nassella tussock — type of tussock grass
near the knuckle — risqué
necklace killing — an instance in which someone is killed by a burning tyre that has been placed around his or her neck.
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.
new jack (swing) — a style of rhythm-and-blues music blending rap, disco, funk, soul, etc. and characterized by aggressive, boastful, romantic lyrics
new world monkey — any of various arboreal anthropoid primates of the group or superfamily Platyrrhini, inhabiting forests from Mexico to Argentina and typically having a hairy face, widely separated nostrils, long arms, and a long, prehensile tail, and including the capuchin, douroucouli, howler monkey, marmoset, saki, spider monkey, squirrel monkey, titi, uakari, and woolly monkey.
nick someone for — to defraud someone to the extent of
norodom sihanouk — Prince Norodom [nawr-uh-dom,, -duh m] /ˈnɔr əˌdɒm,, -dəm/ (Show IPA), 1922–2004, Cambodian statesman: premier 1952–60; chief of state 1960–70 and 1975–76.
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 rocker — Also called runner. one of the curved pieces on which a cradle or a rocking chair rocks.
off one's stroke — performing or working less well than usual
oil storage tank — a very large industrial container where petroleum is stored
okefenokee swamp — a large wooded swamp area in SE Georgia.
old world monkey — any of various anthropoid primates of the family Cercopithecidae, of Africa, the Arabian peninsula, and Asia, typically having a hairless face, forward- or downward-directed nostrils, relatively short arms, flat nails, and either having a rudimentary tail or using the tail for balance rather than grasping, and including the baboon, colobus monkey, guenon, langur, macaque, mandrill, mangabey, patas, proboscis, and talapoin.
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.

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