18-letter words containing m, o, w

make sth one's own — If you make something your own, you become involved in it in such a way that people think of it as being related only to you or belonging only to you, rather than to anyone else.
malicious wounding — the intentional violent wounding or injuring of someone
may flower compact — an agreement to establish a government, entered into by the Pilgrims in the cabin of the Mayflower on November 11, 1620.
medicine bow range — a range of the Rocky Mountains, in Wyoming and Colorado. Highest peak, Medicine Bow Peak, 12,014 feet (3662 meters).
microsloth windows — (abuse, operating system) /mi:'kroh-sloth" win"dohz/ (Or "Windoze", /win'dohz/) A derogatory term for Microsoft Windows which is so limited by bug-for-bug compatibility with mess-dos that it is agonisingly slow on anything less than a fast 486. Also called just "Windoze", with the implication that you can fall asleep waiting for it to do anything; the latter term is extremely common on Usenet. Compare X, sun-stools.
microwave detector — a device for recording the speed of a motorist
microwave spectrum — a spectrum of electromagnetic radiations whose wavelengths fall in the microwave range.
mixed-flow turbine — a water turbine in which water flows radially and axially through the rotating vanes
mobility allowance — an allowance paid by the government to help people who have limited mobility
mop the floor with — that part of a room, hallway, or the like, that forms its lower enclosing surface and upon which one walks.
moscow art theater — a Russian theatrical company founded in 1898 principally by Konstantin Stanislavski and famous for its naturalistic acting.
multiflow computer — (company) A now-defunct computer company, best known for its work in Very Long Instruction Word processors. Address: New Haven, Conn. USA.
multiple ownership — ownership by several people or organizations
network management — (networking) The process of controlling a network so as to maximise its efficiency and productivity. ISO's model divides network management into five categories: fault management, accounting management, configuration management, security management and performance management. Fault management is the process of identifying and locating faults in the network. This could include discovering the existence of the problem, identifying the source, and possibly repairing (or at least isolating the rest of the network from) the problem. Configuration management is the process of identifying, tracking and modifying the setup of devices on the network. This category is extremely important for devices that come with numerous custom settings (e.g. routers and file servers). Security management is the process of controlling (granting, limiting, restricting or denying) access to the network and resources thereon. This could include setting up and managing access lists in routers (creating "firewalls" to keep intruders out), creating and maintaining password access to critical network resources, identifying the points of entry used by intruders and closing them. Performance Management is the process of measuring the performance of various network components. This also includes taking measures to optimise the network for maximum system performance (periodically measuring of the use of network resources).
new storage system — (storage) (NSS) A major Multics implementation project during the 1970s. The initial Multics file system design had evolved from the one-huge-disk world of CTSS. When multiple disk units were used they were just assigned increasing ranges of disk addresses, so a segment could have pages scattered over all disks on the system. This provided good I/O parallelism but made crash recovery expensive. NSS redesigned the lower levels of the file system, introducing the concepts of logical volume and physical volume and a mapping from a Multics directory branch to a VTOC entry for each file. The new system had much better recovery performance in exchange for a small space and performance cost.
of your own making — If you say that something such as a problem you have is of your own making, you mean you have caused or created it yourself.
overtime work(ing) — work at a regular job done in addition to regular working hours
phantom withdrawal — the unauthorized removal of funds from a bank account using an automated teller machine
presumption of law — a presumption based upon a policy of law or a general rule and not upon the facts or evidence in an individual case.
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
slow-motion replay — a showing again in slow motion of a sequence of action, esp of part of a sporting contest immediately after it happens
solomon rabinowitz — Solomon, Aleichem, Sholom.
stomach sweetbread — sweetbread (def 1).
take a dim view of — not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight.
to take a dim view — If you take a dim view or a poor view of someone or something, you disapprove of them or have a low opinion of them.
two-chamber system — the system of having two parliamentary chambers, as the House of Lords and the House of Commons in the United Kingdom
two-minute warning — a time-out called by an official to notify both teams that two minutes remain in a half.
wage determination — the process of setting wage rates or establishing wage structures in particular situations
waste minimization — a policy of generating as little waste as possible
watchdog committee — a committee responsible for monitoring standards of behaviour
watson-crick model — a widely accepted model for the three-dimensional structure of DNA, featuring a double-helix configuration for the molecule's two hydrogen-bonded complementary polynucleotide strands.
wattless component — Electricity. reactive component.
wesleyan methodist — a member of any of the churches founded on the evangelical principles of John Wesley.
western meadowlark — any of several American songbirds of the genus Sturnella, of the family Icteridae, especially S. magna (eastern meadowlark) and S. neglecta (western meadowlark) having a brownish and black back and wings and a yellow breast, noted for their clear, tuneful song.
what has become of — If you wonder what has become of someone or something, you wonder where they are and what has happened to them.
white-collar crime — any of various crimes, as embezzlement, fraud, or stealing office equipment, committed by business or professional people while working at their occupations.
white-footed mouse — any of several North American woodland mice of the genus Peromyscus, especially P. leucopus, having white feet and undersides.
widemouth blindcat — any of several catfishes, as Satan eurystomus (widemouth blindcat) of Texas, that inhabit underground streams and have undeveloped eyes and unpigmented skin.
wildlife programme — (esp on television) a documentary whose subject is wild animals in their natural habitat or undomesticated fauna and flora generally
wingback formation — single wingback formation.
withdrawal symptom — effects of stopping a drug
woe betide someone — misfortune will befall someone
woman of the house — lady of the house.
woman of the world — a woman experienced and sophisticated in the ways and manners of the world, especially the world of society.
women at point sur — a narrative poem (1927) by Robinson Jeffers.
women's liberation — a movement to combat sexual discrimination and to gain full legal, economic, vocational, educational, and social rights and opportunities for women, equal to those of men.
work-study program — a program enabling high-school or college students to combine academic work with actual job experience.
working men's club — A working men's club is a place where working people, especially men, can go to relax, drink alcoholic drinks, and sometimes watch live entertainment.
world championship — an international competition in a particular sport or activity for people all around the world
wrangell mountains — a mountain range in SE Alaska, extending into the Yukon, Canada. Highest peak: Mount Blackburn, 5037 m (16 523 ft)

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