19-letter words containing r, o, w, e

nerve growth factor — a protein that promotes the growth, organization, and maintenance of sympathetic and some sensory nerve cells. Abbreviation: NGF.
network file system — (networking, operating system) (NFS) A protocol developed by Sun Microsystems, and defined in RFC 1094, which allows a computer to access files over a network as if they were on its local disks. This protocol has been incorporated in products by more than two hundred companies, and is now a de facto standard. NFS is implemented using a connectionless protocol (UDP) in order to make it stateless. See Nightmare File System, WebNFS.
network termination — (NT, NT1) A device connecting the customer's data or telephone equipment to the local ISDN exchange carrier's line. The NT device provides a connection for terminal equipment (TE) and terminal adaptor (TA) equipment to the local loop.
new general catalog — a catalog of star clusters, galaxies, and other non-stellar objects, published in 1888
new year resolution — a promise to yourself or decision to do something, especially to improve one's behaviour or lifestyle in some way, during the year ahead
new york university — (NYU) Established in 1831, New York University today includes thirteen schools, colleges and divisions located in New York City's borough of Manhattan, as well as research centers and programs in the surrounding suburbs and abroad.
nine plus two array — the arrangement of microtubules in a flagellum or cilium, consisting of a ring of nine evenly spaced couplets surrounding two central singlets. Symbol: 9 + 2.
nine--days---wonder — an event or thing that arouses considerable but short-lived interest or excitement.
no-write allocation — (memory management) A cache policy where only processor reads are cached, thus avoiding the need for write-back or write-through.
nordrhein-westfalen — German name of North Rhine-Westphalia.
north new hyde park — a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
north-northwesterly — a wind or storm coming from the north-northwest
north-west frontier — the area roughly equivalent to the present North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, which is the days of the British Raj was regarded as one of the most remote and dangerous outposts of the British Empire
northwest ordinance — the act of Congress in 1787 providing for the government of the Northwest Territory and setting forth the steps by which its subdivisions might become states.
northwest territory — region north of the Ohio River, between Pa. & the Mississippi (established 1787): it now forms Ohio, Ind., Ill., Mich., Wis., & part of Minn.
not worth a cracker — worthless; useless
not worth a crumpet — utterly worthless
nuclear power plant — factory that generates atomic energy
of one's own accord — to be in agreement or harmony; agree.
okeechobee waterway — a waterway in S Florida from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. 155 miles (244 km) long.
on one's own ground — If you are on your own ground, you are in a place or situation in which you feel confident because you are very familiar with it.
on top of the world — the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point.
one way and another — on balance
one's money's worth — full value for the money one has paid for something
orange flower water — a distilled infusion of orange blossom, used in cakes, confectionery, etc
parting of the ways — When there is a parting of the ways, two or more people or groups of people stop working together or travelling together.
peak envelope power — (communications) (PEP) The maximum power output by a radio transmitter over one complete RF cycle at any modulation.
perfoliate bellwort — a slender plant, Uvularia perfoliata, of the lily family, of eastern North America, having pale yellow, bell-shaped flowers.
personal watercraft — a jet-propelled boat ridden like a motorcycle.
pileated woodpecker — a large, black-and-white American woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus, having a prominent red crest.
programmer's switch — (hardware) A button on the front of some Apple Macintosh computers which, when pressed, causes a command line prompt to appear. This gives access to the built-in mini-debugger, which has commands to dump memory, return to the application that was broken out, and others. A more sophisticated debugger must be installed in order to inspect breakpoints, etc.
pugwash conferences — international peace conferences of scientists held regularly to discuss world problems: Nobel peace prize 1995 awarded to Joseph Rotblat (1908–2005) , one of the founders of the conferences, secretary-general (1957–73), and president (1988–97)
ralph waldo emerson — Ralph Waldo [wawl-doh,, wol-] /ˈwɔl doʊ,, ˈwɒl-/ (Show IPA), 1803–82, U.S. essayist and poet.
red-shouldered hawk — a North American hawk, Buteo lineatus, having rufous shoulders.
research fellowship — the position or office of someone who conducts academic research into a subject at a university, etc
sandwich generation — the generation of people still raising their children while having to care for their aging parents.
scale down (or up) — to reduce (or increase), often according to a fixed ratio or proportion
see one's way clear — to be willing (to do something)
sell down the river — a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels.
siberian wallflower — a North American plant, Erysimum asperum, of the mustard family, having orange-yellow flowers.
sleepy hollow chair — an armchair of the mid-19th century, sometimes on rockers, having a single piece forming a high upholstered back and a concave upholstered seat.
someone's writ runs — someone has power or authority of a specified kind or scope
spotted wintergreen — an evergreen plant, Chimaphila maculata, of central North America, having leaves with mottled-white veins and white, fragrant flowers.
stick in one's craw — the crop of a bird or insect.
straightforwardness — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
swallow one's words — to retract a statement, argument, etc, often in humiliating circumstances
sweetheart contract — a contract made through collusion between management and labor representatives containing terms beneficial to management and detrimental to union workers.
take it to the wire — to compete to the bitter end to win a competition or title
take my word for it — If you say to someone 'take my word for it', you mean that they should believe you because you are telling the truth.
taming of the shrew — a comedy (1594?) by Shakespeare.

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