13-letter words containing s, k, e, t
- lumberjackets — Plural form of lumberjacket.
- magnetic disk — Also called disk, hard disk. a rigid disk coated with magnetic material, on which data and programs can be stored.
- make position — the situation in which a short vowel may be regarded as long, that is, when it occurs before two or more consonants
- make sport of — to mock or ridicule; poke fun at
- market basket — a basket or cart for groceries.
- market forces — factors driving the economy
- market square — a square in a village, town, etc in which a market is, or was formerly, held
- market trends — changes and developments in buying and selling in the market
- marketisation — Alternative spelling of marketization.
- master-stroke — a masterly action or achievement; an extremely skillful or effective action: War was avoided by a masterstroke of diplomacy.
- masterstrokes — Plural form of masterstroke.
- message stick — a stick bearing carved symbols, carried by a native Australian as identification
- meths drinker — a person who drinks methylated spirits
- microdiskette — Alternative spelling of micro-diskette.
- milton keynes — a residential district in S England, near London, established in the 1960s.
- miss the mark — to fail in achieving one's aim; be unsuccessful in one's attempt
- monkey tricks — mischievous behaviour or acts, such as practical jokes
- monkey's fist — a ball-like knot used as an ornament or as a throwing weight at the end of a line.
- monster truck — a pick-up truck with extremely large tyres, often used for racing over rough terrain
- mortise block — a block having a shell cut from a single piece of wood.
- moshe shertok — Moshe [moh-shuh] /ˈmoʊ ʃə/ (Show IPA), Sharett, Moshe.
- multi-skilled — having skill; trained or experienced in work that requires skill.
- mustafa kemal — (Mustafa or Mustapha Kemal"Kemal Pasha") 1881–1938, Turkish general: president of Turkey 1923–38.
- network storm — broadcast storm
- news blackout — a situation in which a government or other authority imposes a ban on the publication of news on a particular subject
- off the books — of or relating to a book or books: the book department; a book salesman.
- off-the-books — not recorded in account books or not reported as taxable income.
- on the stocks — in preparation or under construction
- outlaw strike — wildcat strike.
- outspokenness — The quality of being outspoken; bluntness; frankness; candour.
- package store — a store selling sealed bottles or other containers of alcoholic beverages that may only be consumed off the premises.
- packet switch — packet switching
- pairs skaters — two skaters, a man and a woman, or a boy and a girl, who skate together, esp in competitions
- pass the buck — Poker. any object in the pot that reminds the winner of some privilege or obligation when his or her turn to deal next comes.
- peak district — a region of N central England, mainly in N Derbyshire at the S end of the Pennines: consists of moors in the north and a central limestone plateau; many caves. Highest point: 727 m (2088 ft)
- pedestal desk — a desk with a writing surface supported by a pair of sets of drawers
- petropavlovsk — a city in N Kazakhstan on the Ishim River. Pop: 190 000 (2005 est)
- pick up steam — If a belief, a plan, or a project picks up steam, it starts to develop and become more important.
- picnic basket — woven container for carrying food outdoors
- planet-struck — affected adversely by the supposed influence of a planet.
- plunket nurse — a child-care nurse appointed by the Plunket Society
- pocket chisel — any woodworking chisel having a blade of medium length.
- pocket-square — a handkerchief, often colored or figured, worn in the breast pocket of a suit or blazer as a fashion accessory.
- pollen basket — (of bees) a smooth area on the hind tibia of each leg fringed with long hairs and serving to transport pollen.
- pompton lakes — a town in NE New Jersey.
- prairie skirt — a full, dirndl-style skirt with a flounce on the bottom edge that is sometimes trimmed or lined to suggest a petticoat underneath.
- prick-teasing — the behaviour of a prick-tease
- printer's ink — a type of quick-drying ink used in printing
- question mark — Also called interrogation point, interrogation mark. a mark indicating a question: usually, as in English, the mark (?) placed after a question.
- quick-setting — setting quickly, as a cement, paint, or gelatin.