13-letter words containing o, r, k

network layer — (networking) (communications subnet layer) The third lowest layer in the OSI seven layer model. The network layer determines routing of packets of data from sender to receiver via the data link layer and is used by the transport layer. The most common network layer protocol is IP.
network storm — broadcast storm
neurofeedback — The presentation of realtime feedback on brainwave activity, as measured by sensors on the scalp, sometimes offered as a means of therapy.
new york city — Also called New York State. a state in the NE United States. 49,576 sq. mi. (128,400 sq. km). Capital: Albany. Abbreviation: NY (for use with zip code), N.Y.
new york fern — a shield fern, Thelypteris noveboracenis, of eastern North America, having yellowish-green fronds.
nickeliferous — containing or yielding nickel.
no-knock raid — a search warrant that allows police officers to enter a property without knocking
nonshrinkable — incapable of being shrunk
nordic skiing — types of skiing in which the heel of the boot is not fixed to the ski, especially cross-country skiing and ski-jumping
north dakotan — a state in the N central United States. 70,665 sq. mi. (183,020 sq. km). Capital: Bismarck. Abbreviation: ND (for use with zip code), N. Dak.
north merrick — a town on S Long Island, in SE New York.
northern pike — a pike, Esox lucius, of North American and Eurasian waters, valued as a game fish.
norwalk virus — a norovirus.
novocherkassk — a city in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, NE of Rostov.
off the track — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
office seeker — a person who seeks appointment or election to some government position.
office worker — employee in an office
offshore dock — a floating dock moored to pilings, dolphins, etc., used for cleaning and repairing medium-sized vessels.
on the market — an open place or a covered building where buyers and sellers convene for the sale of goods; a marketplace: a farmers' market.
on your marks — On your marks in British English, or on your mark in American English, is a command given to runners at the beginning of a race in order to get them into the correct position to start.
order a drink — When a customer orders a drink, they ask for it to be brought to them.
ordzhonikidze — Also, Orjonikidze. former name of Vladikavkaz.
orthopinakoid — a crystalline plane
out of kilter — If one thing is out of kilter with another, the first thing does not agree with or fit in with the second.
outlaw strike — wildcat strike.
outreach work — work (done by welfare workers, volunteers, etc) designed to help and encourage disadvantaged members of the community
overhand knot — a simple knot of various uses that slips easily.
overland park — a town in E Kansas, near Kansas City.
overrun brake — a brake fitted to a trailer or other towed vehicle that prevents the towed vehicle travelling faster than the towing vehicle when slowing down or descending an incline
overtalkative — characterized by a tendency to talk excessively
package store — a store selling sealed bottles or other containers of alcoholic beverages that may only be consumed off the premises.
parker bowles — Camilla (née Shand). born 1947, became the second wife of Prince Charles in 2005; created Duchess of Cornwall and Duchess of Rothesay
parking orbit — a temporary orbit in which a spacecraft awaits the next phase of its mission.
peacock chair — a wicker armchair with a high, circular back.
pecking order — Animal Behavior. a dominance hierarchy, seen especially in domestic poultry, that is maintained by one bird pecking another of lower status.
pembrokeshire — a historic county in Dyfed, in SW Wales.
petrol tanker — a specially equipped ship or truck for transporting petrol and other fuels
petropavlovsk — a city in N Kazakhstan on the Ishim River. Pop: 190 000 (2005 est)
phytoplankter — a minute organism which constitutes part of phytoplankton
pick-and-roll — an offensive maneuver in which a player interposes himself or herself between a teammate with the ball and a defender, then cuts quickly toward the basket for a pass from the same teammate.
pickerel frog — a meadow frog, Rana palustris, common in eastern North America, similar to the leopard frog but with squarish dark spots on the back.
piece of work — a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.
pine grosbeak — a large grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator, of coniferous forests of northern North America and Eurasia, the male of which has rose and gray plumage.
pink bollworm — the larva of a gelechiid moth, Pectinophora gossypiella, that feeds on the seeds of the bolls of cotton and was introduced into cotton-growing regions of the world from Asia.
platykurtosis — the state of being platykurtic.
plimsoll mark — load-line mark.
plymouth rock — a rock at Plymouth, Massachusetts, on which the Pilgrims who sailed on the Mayflower are said to have stepped ashore when they landed in America in 1620.
pocket gopher — any of numerous burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae, of western and southern North America and Central America, having large, external, fur-lined cheek pouches.
pocket-square — a handkerchief, often colored or figured, worn in the breast pocket of a suit or blazer as a fashion accessory.
poker machine — a fruit machine

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