16-letter words containing s, w, o

keynote software — A company which offers software-based business contact directories for people who develop, manufacture, market, or distribute software or multimedia products. E-mail: <[email protected]> (Subject: SEND INDEX).
kirchhoff's laws — the law that the algebraic sum of the currents flowing toward any point in an electric network is zero.
know one's place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
know one's stuff — If you say that someone knows their stuff, you mean that they are good at doing something because they know a lot about it.
know what's what — to know how one thing or things in general work
law of exponents — the theorem stating the elementary properties of exponents, as the property that the product of the same bases, each raised to an exponent, is equal to the base raised to the sum of the exponents: xa ⋅ xb = xa + b .
law of parsimony — a principle according to which an explanation of a thing or event is made with the fewest possible assumptions.
lawson criterion — (in a hypothetical nuclear fusion reactor) the requirement that in order for the energy produced by fusion to exceed the energy expended in causing the fusion, the product of the density of the fuel and the time during which it is confined at that density (Lawson product) must be greater than a certain number that depends on the kind of fuel used.
lesser spearwort — a Eurasian ranunculaceous plant, R. flammula, of the genus Ranunculus, which grows in wet places and has long narrow leaves and yellow flowers
let loose (with) — to set free or give out; release
lord howe island — an island in the S Pacific, E of Australia: a dependency of New South Wales. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
lost-wax process — a process of investment casting in which a refractory mold is built up around a pattern of wax and then baked so as to melt and drain off the wax.
low-carbon steel — steel containing between 0.04 and 0.25 per cent carbon
man of few words — man who speaks very little
matthew of paris — c1200–59, English chronicler.
measured daywork — a system of wage payment, usually determined by work-study techniques, whereby the wage of an employee is fixed on the understanding that a specific level of work performance will be maintained
micrometer screw — a screw with a fine thread of definite pitch, such as that of a micrometer gauge
minerva software — A company producing software for the Acorn Archimedes.
monkey's wedding — a combination of sunshine and light rain
most wanted list — an actual or supposed listing of the names of persons who are urgently being sought for a specific reason, as apprehension for an alleged crime.
mount washington — a mountain in N New Hampshire, in the White Mountains: the highest peak in the northeast US; noted for extreme weather conditions. Height: 1917 m (6288 ft)
narrowmindedness — Alternative spelling of narrow-mindedness.
network analysis — a mathematical method of analyzing complex problems, as in transportation or project scheduling, by representing the problem as a network of lines and nodes.
network database — (database) A kind of database management system in which each record type can have multiple owners, e.g. orders are owned by both customers and products. This contrasts with a hierarchical database (one owner) or relational database (no explicit owner).
new frontiersman — an advocate or follower of the New Frontier, especially one in public service.
new orleans jazz — the jazz originating in New Orleans from about 1914; traditional jazz
newspaper office — an office where the editorial and production staff of a newspaper work
newspaper report — a report published in a newspaper
nine-days wonder — something that arouses great interest, but only for a short period
no-win situation — choice between negative outcomes
northwesternmost — Farthest northwest.
not worth a shit — useless, valueless, etc.
observation ward — a ward in a hospital where patients are monitored
offensive weapon — an instrument designed to be used in attack, or an object which may be used in attack
okefenokee swamp — a large wooded swamp area in SE Georgia.
on a world scale — in a way that involves the whole world
optical tweezers — a laser device used to study, manipulate, or trap a microscopic object, as a microorganism or cell, with nanometer precision.
otherworldliness — The quality of being otherworldly.
out of the woods — the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub, and lying beneath the bark; the xylem.
overwhelmingness — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
pay-as-you-throw — denoting a system for waste collection in which households are charged according to the amount of refuse they leave
pearls of wisdom — good advice, wise words
philip of swabia — 1180?–1208, king of Germany and uncrowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1198–1208 (son of Frederick I).
place of worship — religious house: church, temple
poiseuille's law — the law that the velocity of a liquid flowing through a capillary is directly proportional to the pressure of the liquid and the fourth power of the radius of the capillary and is inversely proportional to the viscosity of the liquid and the length of the capillary.
poor boy sweater — a snug-fitting, pullover sweater with ribbing on both the body and sleeves, worn by girls and women.
poor white trash — white trash.
proposal writing — Extension of Fortran for proposal writing.
public ownership — ownership by the state; nationalization
purchasing power — Also called buying power. the ability to purchase goods and services.

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