15-letter words containing o, a, t, c, k, e
- kronecker delta — a function of two variables, i and j, which equals 1 when the variables have the same value, i = j, and equals 0 when the variables have different values, i ≠ j.
- leapfrog attack — Use of userid and password information obtained illicitly from one host (e.g. downloading a file of account IDs and passwords, tapping TELNET, etc.) to compromise another host. Also, the act of TELNETting through one or more hosts in order to confuse a trace (a standard cracker procedure).
- lick into shape — to pass the tongue over the surface of, as to moisten, taste, or eat (often followed by up, off, from, etc.): to lick a postage stamp; to lick an ice-cream cone.
- luncheon basket — a basket that you put food in and take somewhere for a picnic
- make capital of — to get advantage from
- make certain of — to ensure (that one will get something); confirm
- make tracks for — to go or head towards
- megalokaryocyte — Megakaryocyte.
- microearthquake — an earthquake of very low intensity (magnitude of 2 or less on the Richter scale).
- monkey, scratch — scratch monkey
- musculoskeletal — concerning, involving, or made up of both the muscles and the bones: the musculoskeletal system.
- narcotrafficker — One who traffics in illegal narcotics.
- not care a fuck — not to care at all
- official strike — a collective stoppage of work by part or all of the workforce of an organization with the approval of the trade union concerned. The stoppage may be accompanied by the payment of strike pay by the trade union concerned
- on the track of — If you are on the track of someone or something, you are trying to find them, or find information about them.
- outreach worker — a person who does work designed to help and encourage disadvantaged members of the community
- pat on the back — to strike lightly or gently with something flat, as with a paddle or the palm of the hand, usually in order to flatten, smooth, or shape: to pat dough into flat pastry forms.
- peacock feather — a (distinctive and brightly coloured) feather from the peacock
- peak production — the maximum production
- pedunculate oak — a large deciduous oak tree, Quercus robur, of Eurasia, having lobed leaves and stalked acorns
- phenakistoscope — an early form of a zoetrope in which figures are depicted in different poses around the edge of a disc. When the disc is spun, and the figures observed through the apertures around the edge of the disc, they appear to be moving
- platform rocker — a rocking chair supported on a stationary base
- platform ticket — a pass allowing a visitor to enter upon a railroad platform from which those not traveling are ordinarily excluded.
- poke mullock at — to ridicule
- raw-pack method — cold pack (def 2).
- rocket airplane — an airplane propelled wholly or mainly by a rocket engine.
- rocket launcher — a tube attached to a weapon for the launching of rockets.
- rocket research — research into rocket engines for spacecraft
- runabout ticket — a rail ticket that allows unlimited travel within a specified area for a limited period of time (for example one day, a weekend, three days, etc)
- scavenge stroke — (in a reciprocating engine) the stroke of a piston in a four-stroke cycle that pushes the burnt gases out as exhaust
- see the back of — to be rid of
- shock resistant — not affected by impact
- shock treatment — electroconvulsive therapy
- shock-resistant — strong or resilient enough to sustain minor impacts without damage to the internal mechanism: a shock-resistant watch.
- stalactite work — (in Islamic architecture) intricate decorative corbeling in the form of brackets, squinches, and portions of pointed vaults.
- stock character — a character in literature, theater, or film of a type quickly recognized and accepted by the reader or viewer and requiring no development by the writer.
- stokesay castle — a fortified manor house near Craven Arms in Shropshire: built in the 12th century, with a 16th-century gatehouse
- take account of — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- take one's pick — If you are told to take your pick, you can choose any one that you like from a group of things.
- tall-case clock — a pendulum clock tall enough to stand on the floor; a grandfather's or grandmother's clock.
- tank locomotive — a steam locomotive carrying its own fuel and water without the use of a tender.
- the kos channel — a strait separating Kos from SW Turkey
- the wrong track — the incorrect line of investigation, inquiry, etc
- thomas a becket — Saint Thomas à, 1118?–70, archbishop of Canterbury: murdered because of his opposition to Henry II's policies toward the church.
- ticket of leave — (formerly) a permit allowing a convict to leave prison, under certain restrictions, and go to work before having served a full term, somewhat similar to a certificate of parole.
- traveling block — (in a hoisting tackle) the block hooked to and moving with the load.
- watch the clock — If you are watching the clock, you keep looking to see what time it is, usually because you are bored by something and want it to end as soon as possible.
- weekend cottage — a cottage where people spend weekends
- you can keep it — I have no interest in what you are offering