14-letter words containing o, d, l, k
- linkage-editor — a system program that combines independently compiled object modules or load modules into a single load module.
- load-line mark — any of various marks by which the allowable loading and the load line at load displacement are established for a merchant vessel; a load line.
- lovingkindness — kindness or affectionate behavior resulting from or expressing love
- middle kingdom — Also called Middle Empire. the period in the history of ancient Egypt, c2000–1785 b.c., comprising the 11th to 14th dynasties. Compare New Kingdom, Old Kingdom.
- model checking — (theory, algorithm, testing) To algorithmically check whether a program (the model) satisfies a specification. The model is usually expressed as a directed graph consisting of nodes (or vertices) and edges. A set of atomic propositions is associated with each node. The nodes represents states of a program, the edges represent possible executions which alters the state, while the atomic propositions represent the basic properties that hold at a point of execution. A specification language, usually some kind of temporal logic, is used to express properties. The problem can be expressed mathematically as: given a temporal logic formula p and a model M with initial state s, decide if M,s \models p.
- moosehead lake — a lake in central Maine. 42 miles (68 km) long; 300 sq. mi. (780 sq. km).
- naked mole rat — a nearly hairless rodent, Heterocephalus glaber, of eastern African dry steppes and savannas, having two protruding upper and lower front teeth and living entirely underground in colonies, based on a single breeding female and specialized workers of both sexes.
- naval dockyard — a place where a Navy's ships are kept
- norfolk island — an island in the S Pacific between New Caledonia and New Zealand: a territory of Australia. 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- orkney islands — group of islands north of Scotland, constituting an administrative division of Scotland: 377 sq mi (976 sq km); pop. 20,000
- pedal keyboard — pedal (def 3a).
- pickled onions — onions which have been preserved in vinegar or brine
- placido's disk — a device marked with concentric black rings, used to detect corneal irregularities.
- potluck dinner — a meal consisting of whatever food happens to be available without special preparation
- ragnar lodbrok — a possibly historical Danish king of the 9th century, the subject of an Old Icelandic saga and of accounts in the Danish history by Saxo Grammaticus: also associated with the story of Sigurd and the Volsungs.
- railroad track — railway line
- removable disk — removable hard disk
- roanoke island — an island off the NE coast of North Carolina, S of Albemarle Sound: site of Raleigh's unsuccessful colonizing attempts 1585, 1587.
- self-knowledge — knowledge or understanding of oneself, one's character, abilities, motives, etc.
- skeleton draft — a basic or minimum draft or outline
- skiing holiday — a holiday taken (esp to somewhere that it snows) for the purpose of going skiing
- skilled labour — labour or work that demands skill and which you usually have to be trained for, or the workers that provide this labour
- social drinker — a person who drinks alcoholic beverages usually in the company of others and is in control of his or her drinking.
- sounding-block — a small block of wood for rapping with a gavel.
- speckled trout — brook trout (def 1).
- takeout double — informatory double.
- think out loud — to speak one's thoughts as they occur
- to strike gold — If you strike gold, you find, do, or produce something that brings you a lot of money or success.
- tokara islands — a group of Japanese islands in the W Pacific Ocean, in the N Ryukyu Islands.
- unacknowledged — widely recognized; generally accepted: an acknowledged authority on Chinese art.
- vandyke collar — a wide collar of lace and linen with the edge formed into scallops or deep points.
- vinca alkaloid — any of a group of alkaloids obtained from the periwinkle Vinca rosea, such as vinblastine and vincristine, that interfere with cell division and are used in the treatment of cancer
- volksdeutscher — a member of the German people, especially one of a community having its home outside of Germany, usually in central or eastern Europe.
- walkaround pay — extra pay earned by an employee for accompanying an official inspector on a plant tour or around a job site.
- wild monkshood — a plant, Aconitum uncinatum, of the buttercup family, native to the eastern central U.S., having roundish leaves and hooded, blue flowers, growing in rich, moist soil.