14-letter words containing t, r, e, w
- witness corner — a point, marked by a monument, situated at a known distance from and bearing relative to a corner that is used as a reference point but on which it is impossible to place a monument. Compare corner (def 10a).
- wollaston wire — extremely fine wire formed by a process (Wollaston process) in which the metal, drawn as an ordinary wire, is encased in another metal and the two drawn together, after which the outer metal is stripped off or dissolved.
- wollstonecraft — Mary (Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin) 1759–97, English author and feminist (mother of Mary Shelley).
- women's centre — a centre providing medical or social services for women
- women's rights — the rights, claimed by and for women, of equal privileges and opportunities with men
- worcesterberry — a North American wild gooseberry, Ribes divaricatum
- worcestershire — a former county in W central England, now part of Hereford and Worcester.
- work placement — temporary job, internship
- work prospects — chances of gaining employment
- worthwhileness — such as to repay one's time, attention, interest, work, trouble, etc.: a worthwhile book.
- wrestling hold — a way of holding someone in the sport of wrestling
- wriggle out of — evade: a duty
- wring together — to join (two smooth flat surfaces, esp slip gauges) by hand pressure and a slight twisting movement
- wristlet watch — a watch that is attached to a band or bracelet
- writ of extent — extent (def 4a).
- write the book — a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
- writer's block — a usually temporary condition in which a writer finds it impossible to proceed with the writing of a novel, play, or other work.
- writer's cramp — spasmodic, painful contractions of the muscles of the thumb, forefinger, and forearm during writing.
- wrongful death — the death of a person wrongfully caused, as comprising the grounds of a damage suit.
- yeddo hawthorn — a Japanese shrub, Raphiolepis umbellata, of the rose family, having leathery leaves and dense, hairy clusters of fragrant white flowers.
- yesterday week — a week yesterday; a week ago from yesterday
- zephyr worsted — lightweight worsted yarn.