9-letter words containing m, a, k
- footmarks — Plural form of footmark.
- framepack — a backpack attached to a supporting frame of usually lightweight metal.
- framework — a skeletal structure designed to support or enclose something.
- fukushima — a city on N Honshu, in N Japan.
- fumed oak — oak wood given a darker color and more distinct marking by exposure to ammonia fumes
- game park — a game preserve, especially in Africa.
- game-cock — a rooster of a fighting breed, or one bred and trained for fighting.
- gamecocks — Plural form of gamecock.
- gimcracks — Plural form of gimcrack.
- glam rock — a style of rock music of the early 1970s, characterized by the glittery flamboyance and androgynous image of its performers
- gluemaker — A manufacturer of glue.
- golomynka — an oily fish found only in Lake Baikal
- grademark — a symbol noting the relative quality of a product, as lumber.
- grimalkin — a cat.
- gunmakers — Plural form of gunmaker.
- gymkhanas — Plural form of gymkhana.
- hack mode — (jargon) Engaged in hacking. A Zen-like state of total focus on The Problem that may be achieved when one is hacking (this is why every good hacker is part mystic). Ability to enter such concentration at will correlates strongly with wizardliness; it is one of the most important skills learned during larval stage. Sometimes amplified as "deep hack mode". Being yanked out of hack mode (see priority interrupt) may be experienced as a physical shock, and the sensation of being in hack mode is more than a little habituating. The intensity of this experience is probably by itself sufficient explanation for the existence of hackers, and explains why many resist being promoted out of positions where they can code. See also cyberspace. Some aspects of hackish etiquette will appear quite odd to an observer unaware of the high value placed on hack mode. For example, if someone appears at your door, it is perfectly okay to hold up a hand (without turning one's eyes away from the screen) to avoid being interrupted. One may read, type, and interact with the computer for quite some time before further acknowledging the other's presence (of course, he or she is reciprocally free to leave without a word). The understanding is that you might be in hack mode with a lot of delicate state in your head, and you dare not swap that context out until you have reached a good point to pause. See also juggling eggs.
- hackamore — a simple looped bridle, by means of which controlling pressure is exerted on the nose of a horse, used chiefly in breaking colts.
- hallmarks — Plural form of hallmark.
- hammerkop — A bird from southern Africa, Scopus umbretta, of the Scopidae family and related to the herons.
- hammocked — Ensconced in a hammock.
- hamtramck — a city in SE Michigan, completely surrounded by the city of Detroit.
- hash mark — Informal. a service stripe. the symbol #.
- hawk moth — any of numerous moths of the family Sphingidae, noted for their very swift flight and ability to hover while sipping nectar from flowers.
- hawksmoor — Nicholas, 1661–1736, English architect.
- haymakers — Plural form of haymaker.
- haymaking — The cutting of grass and subsequently curing it to make hay as fodder for animals.
- haymarket — a famous London market 1644–1830.
- head mike — a microphone worn on one's head.
- hektogram — a unit of mass or weight equal to 100 grams, equivalent to 3.527 ounces avoirdupois. Abbreviation: hg.
- homemaker — a person who manages the household of his or her own family, especially as a principal occupation.
- humankind — human beings collectively; the human race.
- humanlike — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or having the nature of people: human frailty.
- humpbacks — Plural form of humpback.
- ice maker — machine that makes ice cubes
- icemakers — Plural form of icemaker.
- immokalee — a town in S Florida.
- iron mask — an iron covering for the face, supposedly used in the past to conceal the identity of a well-known prisoner
- jack kemp — Jack F. 1935–2009, U.S. politician: congressman 1970–89.
- jacksmelt — a large silversides, Atherinopsis californiensis, found along the coast of California, that grows to a length of 22 inches (55 cm).
- jacksmith — a smith who makes devices that enable the turning of meat while being roasted
- jampacked — to fill or pack as tightly or fully as possible: We jam-packed the basket with all kinds of fruit.
- jim clark — Dr. James H. Clark
- junk mail — unsolicited commercial mail or email.
- kabbalism — The study of the Kabbalah.
- kachumber — a salad of chopped onion, tomato, cucumber, and (sometimes) other vegetables, typically seasoned with chilli and coriander, served as an accompaniment to a main meal
- kagoshima — a seaport on S Kyushu, in SW Japan.
- kai moana — seafood
- kaikomako — a small New Zealand tree, Pennantia corymbosa, with white flowers and black fruit
- kairomone — A chemical substance emitted by an organism and detected by another of a different species that gains advantage from this, e.g., a parasite seeking a host.