18-letter words containing n, d
- wind river systems — (company) A company founded in 1981, now a world leader in embedded systems, providing real-time operating systems and development tools. Wind River's development tools enable customers to standardise designs across projects and quickly develop feature-rich products. Wind River Systems employs over 500 people worldwide (1998). Service and support is provided through its U.S. headquarters and overseas operations in the U.K., France, Germany, Scandinavia and Japan. Address: Alameda, California, USA.
- winged everlasting — a bushy composite plant, Ammobium alatum, of Australia, having winged branches, javelin-shaped leaves, and white flowers.
- woe betide someone — misfortune will befall someone
- woman of the world — a woman experienced and sophisticated in the ways and manners of the world, especially the world of society.
- wood-burning stove — cooker: fueled by wood
- work-study student — a student who is permitted to work while studying, and use the money earned to pay for their studies
- world championship — an international competition in a particular sport or activity for people all around the world
- world of one's own — a state of mental detachment from other people
- world trade center — New York: business district
- wrongful dismissal — the act of making someone redundant for reasons which are illegal or unjust
- xenon hexafluoride — a colorless, crystalline compound, XeF 6 , that melts at 50°C to a yellow liquid, and boils at 75°C.
- yeast nucleic acid — RNA.