18-letter words containing t, o, w

phantom withdrawal — the unauthorized removal of funds from a bank account using an automated teller machine
piecewise function — a function whose definition changes depending on the value of the independent variable
pileolated warbler — either of two western subspecies of Wilson's warbler.
plate-glass window — a window that has glass which has been formed by rolling
pour cold water on — If someone pours cold water on a plan or idea, they criticize it so much that people lose their enthusiasm for it.
power-on self-test — (hardware, testing) (POST) A sequence of diagnostic tests that are run automatically by a device when the power is turned on. In a personal computer a typical POST sequence does the following: - checks that the system board is working - checks that the memory is working - compares the current system configuration with that recorded by the PC's configuration program to see if anything has been added or removed or broken - starts the video operation - checks that the diskette drive, hard disk drive, CD-ROM drive, and any other drives that may be installed are working. When POST is finished, typically it will beep, and then let your operating system start to boot. If POST finds an error, it may beep more than once (or possibly not at all if it is your PC speaker that is broken) and display a POST error message. These messages are often nothing more than a single ominous number. Some common numbers and their meanings are: 161 Dead battery (get a new battery for the system board) 162 Configuration changed (you added some memory or a new card to the PC) 301 Keyboard error (take the book off the corner of the keyboard) Because a successful POST indicates that the system is restored to known state, turning the power off and on is a standard way to reset a system whose software has hung. Compare 120 reset, Big Red Switch, power cycle.
presumption of law — a presumption based upon a policy of law or a general rule and not upon the facts or evidence in an individual case.
prison rustic work — rustication having a deeply pitted surface.
provincetown print — a print made from a woodblock incised with grooves that serve to separate the colors being used and to leave white lines highlighting the design.
put your foot down — If someone puts their foot down, they use their authority in order to stop something happening.
random walk theory — the theory that the future movement of share prices does not reflect past movements and therefore will not follow a discernible pattern
revolutionary wars — American Revolution.
rhode island white — one of a dual-purpose American breed of chickens having white feathers and a rose comb.
right-to-work laws — a state law making it illegal to refuse employment to a person for the sole reason that he or she is not a union member.
row address strobe — (storage) (RAS) An input to a dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) to indicate that the row address lines are valid.
rub shoulders with — to mix with socially or associate with
schleswig-holstein — two contiguous duchies of Denmark that were a center of international tension in the 19th century: Prussia annexed Schleswig 1864 and Holstein 1866.
sheltered workshop — a place of employment for persons with disabilities where their rights are protected and their needs are met.
short story writer — author of short fiction
short-tailed shrew — a grayish-black shrew, Blarina brevicauda, common in eastern North America, that has a tail less than half the length of the body.
silvery spleenwort — a fern, Diplazium pycnocarpon, of eastern North America, having fronds from 20 to 30 inches (50.8 to 76.2 cm) long on yellowish-green stalks.
slow on the uptake — slow to understand or learn
slow-motion replay — a showing again in slow motion of a sequence of action, esp of part of a sporting contest immediately after it happens
software backplane — (programming, tool) A CASE framework from Atherton.
solomon rabinowitz — Solomon, Aleichem, Sholom.
song without words — a song which only consists of a tune or melody and does not have any lyrics
south saskatchewan — a river in W Canada, flowing E from S Alberta and joining the North Saskatchewan River to form the Saskatchewan River. 865 miles (1392 km) long.
southwest by south — a point on the compass 11°15′ south of southwest. Abbreviation: SWbS.
sow dragon's teeth — to take some action that is intended to prevent strife or trouble but that actually brings it about
spike-tooth harrow — a harrow equipped with straight teeth on horizontal bars, usually employed to smooth and level plowed soil or seedbeds for planting or sowing.
st. andrew's cross — a low evergreen shrub, Ascyrum hypericoides, native to temperate and subtropical America, having flowers in clusters of three: often cultivated.
stomach sweetbread — sweetbread (def 1).
take a dim view of — not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight.
take the wraps off — to reveal
tale of two cities — a historical novel (1859) by Dickens.
telford and wrekin — a unitary authority in W Central England, in Shropshire. Pop: 160 300 (2003 est). Area: 289 sq km (112 sq miles)
territorial waters — law: nation's boundaries
the bird has flown — the person in question has fled or escaped
the operative word — If you describe a word as the operative word, you want to draw attention to it because you think it is important or exactly true in a particular situation.
the powers that be — You can refer to people in authority as the powers that be, especially when you want to say that you disagree with them or do not understand what they say or do.
the worse for wear — If you say that someone is the worse for wear, you mean that they are tired, ill, or in a bad state because they have been very active, been through a difficult experience, or been drinking alcohol.
think the world of — the earth or globe, considered as a planet.
throw in the towel — an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping and drying something wet, as one for the hands, face, or body after washing or bathing.
throw oneself into — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
to bear witness to — If a person or thing bears witness to something, they show or say that it exists or happened.
to find fault with — If you find fault with something or someone, you look for mistakes and complain about them.
to get wind of sth — If you get wind of something, you hear about it, especially when someone else did not want you to know about it.
to let it be known — If you let it be known that something is the case, or you let something be known, you make sure that people know it or can find out about it.
to plough a furrow — If you say that someone ploughs a particular furrow or ploughs their own furrow, you mean that their activities or interests are different or isolated from those of other people.
to sweep the board — If someone sweeps the board in a competition or election, they win nearly everything that it is possible to win.

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