12-letter words containing n, o, w

nonyellowing — that does not become yellow, esp with age
norman wells — a settlement in the W Northwest Territories, in NW Canada, on the Mackenzie River: oil wells.
northwestern — Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction.
northwesters — Plural form of northwester.
northwestnet — (NWNET) Kochmer, J., and NorthWestNet, "The Internet Passport: NorthWestNets Guide to Our World Online", NorthWestNet, Bellevue, WA, 1992.
norway maple — a European maple, Acer platanoides, having bright-green leaves, grown as a shade tree in the U.S.
not to worry — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
not with you — not able to grasp or follow what you are saying
noteworthily — worthy of notice or attention; notable; remarkable: a noteworthy addition to our collection of rare books.
now and then — occasionally
nowhere near — in or at no place; not anywhere: The missing pen was nowhere to be found.
nurserywoman — a woman who owns or operates a plant nursery.
nurserywomen — Plural form of nurserywoman.
of one's own — If you say that someone has a particular thing of their own, you mean that that thing belongs or relates to them, rather than to other people.
of two minds — If you are of two minds, you are uncertain about what to do, especially when you have to choose between two courses of action.
off the wind — away from the direction from which the wind is blowing
old-womanish — Sometimes Offensive. having characteristics considered typical of an old woman, as excessive fussiness or timidity.
on a bowline — beating close to the wind
on one's own — of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money.
on the prowl — to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal, etc.
on the wagon — any of various kinds of four-wheeled vehicles designed to be pulled or having its own motor and ranging from a child's toy to a commercial vehicle for the transport of heavy loads, delivery, etc.
on the watch — to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
on the whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
one-man show — a show with only one performer
onward march — the continuing, advancing or improving movement (of situation, etc)
opera window — a narrow, fixed window on each side of the rear passenger compartment of an automobile.
oriel window — a bay window, esp one that is supported by one or more brackets or corbels
out and away — away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
overcrowding — Fill (accommodations or a space) beyond what is usual or comfortable.
overpowering — that overpowers; overwhelming: an overpowering conviction of the truth.
overwhelming — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
owen stanley — a mountain range on New Guinea in SE Papua New Guinea. Highest peak, Mt. Victoria, 13,240 feet (4036 meters).
owing to sth — You use owing to when you are introducing the reason for something.
owner-driver — a person who owns the vehicle he drives
passion week — the week preceding Easter; Holy Week.
patrol wagon — an enclosed truck or van used by the police to transport prisoners.
pelton wheel — a high-pressure impulse water turbine in which one or more free jets of water are directed against the buckets of the rotor.
phonetic law — a statement of some regular pattern of sound change in a specific language, as Grimm's law or Verner's law.
piltdown man — a hypothetical early modern human, assigned to the genus Eoanthropus, whose existence was inferred from skull fragments that were allegedly found at Piltdown, England, in 1912 but were exposed as fraudulent through chemical analysis in 1953.
pioneer work — pioneer work does something that has not been done before, for example by developing or using new methods or techniques
polar wander — the movement of the earth's magnetic poles with respect to the geographic poles
post-weaning — to accustom (a child or young animal) to food other than its mother's milk; cause to lose the need to suckle or turn to the mother for food.
power kiting — an activity in which a person, sitting in a small buggy or wearing skis, etc, is propelled by the wind power generated by a large kite to which he or she is attached by ropes
power window — Power windows are windows in a vehicle which are raised or lowered by an electric motor operated by a button or switch.
power-driven — powered by an electric motor
powerboating — a boat propelled by mechanical power.
powerfulness — having or exerting great power or force.
powerlifting — a competition or sport involving three tests of strength: the bench press, squat, and two-handed dead lift.
powerwalking — a form of exercise that involves rapid walking with arms bent and swinging naturally.
printed word — The printed word is the same as written word.

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