9-letter words containing m, w, a
- woodenman — HOLWG, DoD, 1975. Second of the series of DoD requirements that led to Ada. "Woodenman Set of Criteria and Needed Characteristics for a Common DoD High Order Programming Language", David A. Fisher, Inst for Def Anal Working Paper, Aug 1975. (See Strawman, Tinman, Ironman, Steelman).
- woomerang — boomerang.
- word game — any game or contest involving skill in using, forming, guessing, or changing words or expressions, such as anagrams or Scrabble.
- work camp — a camp for prisoners sentenced to labor, especially to outdoor labor such as roadbuilding or farming.
- work farm — a farm to which juvenile offenders are sent for a period to work, for disciplinary purposes or rehabilitation.
- workmanly — Befitting a workman; skilful; workmanlike.
- workmates — Plural form of workmate.
- workwoman — a female worker.
- worm gear — a mechanism consisting of a worm engaging with and driving a worm wheel, the two axes usually being at right angles, used where a relatively low speed and a relatively large amplification of power are desired.
- wormcasts — Plural form of wormcast.