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18-letter words containing o, r, k

  • crookes dark space — the dark space between the cathode glow and the negative glow in a vacuum tube, occurring when the pressure is low.
  • crookes radiometer — a type of radiometer consisting of an evacuated glass bulb containing a set of lightweight vanes, each blackened on one side. The vanes are mounted on a vertical axis and revolve when light, or other radiant energy, falls on them
  • diamondback turtle — any edible North American terrapin of the genus Malaclemys, esp M. terrapin, occurring in brackish and tidal waters and having diamond-shaped markings on the shell: family Emydidae
  • drinking chocolate — sweetened cocoa powder
  • drop in the bucket — a deep, cylindrical vessel, usually of metal, plastic, or wood, with a flat bottom and a semicircular bail, for collecting, carrying, or holding water, sand, fruit, etc.; pail.
  • drug on the market — Pharmacology. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being.
  • eastern meadowlark — any of several American songbirds of the genus Sturnella, of the family Icteridae, especially S. magna (eastern meadowlark) and S. neglecta (western meadowlark) having a brownish and black back and wings and a yellow breast, noted for their clear, tuneful song.
  • electronic banking — the transfer of money between financial institutions through an exchange of electronic signals over a network
  • feldenkrais method — a system of gentle movements that promote flexibility, coordination, and self-awareness
  • file control block — (operating system)   (FCB) An MS-DOS data structure that stores information about an open file. The number of FCBs is configured in CONFIG.SYS with a command FCBS=x,y where x (between 1 and 255 inclusive, default 4) specifies the number of file control blocks to allocate and therefore the number of files that MS-DOS can have open at one time. y (not needed from DOS 5.0 onward) specifies the number of files to be closed automatically if all x are in use.
  • firecracker flower — a plant, Dichelostemma ida-maia, of the amaryllis family, native to California and Oregon, having clusters of tubular scarlet flowers.
  • first duke of york — a member of the royal house of England that ruled from 1461 to 1485.
  • for heaven's sake! — a mild exclamation of surprise, annoyance, etc.
  • frederick douglass — Frederick, 1817–95, U.S. ex-slave, abolitionist, and orator.
  • gooseneck barnacle — goose barnacle
  • green-backed heron — a small, American heron, Butorides striatus, having glossy green wings.
  • grosse pointe park — a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
  • health care worker — A health care worker is someone who works in a hospital or health centre.
  • heteroskedasticity — Alternative spelling of heteroscedasticity.
  • ignition interlock — interlock (def 10).
  • interbroker dealer — a specialist who matches the needs of different market makers and facilitates dealings between them
  • interdealer broker — an agent who is paid a commission to bring buyers and sellers together
  • interrogation mark — Also called interrogation point, interrogation mark. a mark indicating a question: usually, as in English, the mark (?) placed after a question.
  • isometric joystick — (hardware)   Any kind of joystick where the input depends on the force exerted rather than the position of the control, e.g. TrackPoint.
  • jack of all trades — a person who is adept at many different kinds of work.
  • jack-of-all-trades — a person who is adept at many different kinds of work.
  • japanese artichoke — Chinese artichoke.
  • kakorrhaphiophobia — (rare) the fear of failure or defeat.
  • keep your hair on! — keep calm
  • keep your shirt on — refrain from losing your temper (often used as an exhortation to another)
  • keyword in context — (algorithm, information science)   (KWIC) A document search method that creates indexes of document text or titles. Each keyword is stored in the resulting index along with some surrounding text, usually the word or phrase that precedes or follows the keyword in the text or title.
  • killer application — a highly innovative, very powerful, or extremely useful computer application; esp one sufficiently important as to justify purchase of the equipment or software
  • king james version — Authorized Version.
  • king of the forest — the oak tree.
  • king's regulations — (in Britain and the Commonwealth when the sovereign is male) the code of conduct for members of the armed forces that deals with discipline, aspects of military law, etc
  • knight of the road — a tramp
  • knotted cranesbill — a British wildflower, Geranium nodosum, an meadow geranium with bright pink or purple flowers
  • known lazy bastard — (abuse)   (KLB) A term, used among technical support staff, for a user who repeatedly asks for help with problems whose solutions are clearly explained in the documentation, and persists in doing so after having been told to RTFM. KLBs are singled out for special treatment (i.e. ridicule), especially if they have been heard to say "It's so boring to read the manual! Why don't you just tell me?". The deepest pit in Hell is reserved for KLBs whose questions reveal total ignorance of the basic concepts (e.g., "How do I make a font in Excel?", "Where do I turn on my RAM?"), and who refuse to accept that their questions are neither simple nor well-formed.
  • komsomolsk-on-amur — city in SE Russia, on the Amur River: pop. 309,000
  • krause's corpuscle — any of numerous encapsulated nerve endings occurring in the skin and mucous membranes, functioning as sensory cold receptors.
  • kura kaupapa māori — a primary school where teaching is based on Māori language and culture
  • lake pontchartrain — a shallow lagoon in SE Louisiana, linked with the Gulf of Mexico by a narrow channel, the Rigolets: resort and fishing centre. Area: 1620 sq km (625 sq miles)
  • like a house afire — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
  • local area network — a system for linking private telecommunications equipment, as in a building or cluster of buildings.
  • locked-in syndrome — a condition in which a person is conscious but unable to move any part of the body except the eyes: results from damage to the brainstem
  • long-stay car park — a car park (eg at an airport) where cars can be left for a long time
  • look the other way — look in the opposite direction
  • lower klamath lake — See under Klamath Lakes.
  • make a beeline for — head directly towards
  • make a practice of — be in the habit of
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