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13-letter words containing t, w, e, n, r

  • northwestward — the northwest.
  • nuclear waste — the radioactive by-products from the operation of a nuclear reactor or from the reprocessing of depleted nuclear fuel.
  • old northwest — a territory of Canada lying N of 60 degrees N and extending E from the Yukon Territory to Nunavut. 519,732 sq. mi. (1,346,106 sq. km) Capital: Yellowknife.
  • once or twice — If you have done something once or twice, you have done it a few times, but not very often.
  • organ whistle — a steam or air whistle in which the jet is forced up against the thin edge of a pipe closed at the top.
  • out-of-towner — a visitor from another town or city: The World's Fair brought many out-of-towners to New Orleans.
  • outdoorswomen — Plural form of outdoorswoman.
  • oversweetness — the state of being too sweet
  • overwintering — to pass, spend, or survive the winter: to overwinter on the Riviera.
  • parent-in-law — the father or mother of one's wife or husband.
  • permanent way — the roadbed and track of a railroad.
  • power station — a generating station.
  • pre-interview — a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person: a job interview.
  • puncture weed — a caltrop, Tribulus terrestris, having spiny fruit that can puncture tires.
  • quinine water — carbonated water containing lemon, lime, sweetener, and quinine, often used as a mixer.
  • rabbit warren — warren.
  • relative wind — the velocity or direction of airflow with respect to the body it surrounds, especially an airfoil.
  • rewriteperson — rewriteman.
  • saint andrews — a seaport in the Fife region, in E Scotland: resort; golf courses.
  • sandwich tern — a European tern, Sterna sandvicensis, that has a yellow-tipped bill, whitish plumage, and white forked tail, and nests in colonies on beaches, etc
  • sanitary ware — plumbing fixtures, as sinks or toilet bowls, made of ceramic material or enameled metal.
  • scarlet woman — a sexually promiscuous woman, especially a prostitute or a woman who commits adultery.
  • screenwriting — writing film scripts
  • second growth — the plant growth that follows the destruction of virgin forest.
  • secret weapon — Someone's secret weapon is a thing or person which they believe will help them achieve something and which other people do not know about.
  • sister-in-law — the sister of one's husband or wife.
  • slow puncture — a small hole in a tyre, from which the air escapes very slowly, so that at first it is not obvious that there is any problem with the tyre
  • snowball tree — any of several caprifoliaceous shrubs of the genus Viburnum, esp V. opulus var. roseum, a sterile cultivated variety with spherical clusters of white or pinkish flowers
  • socket wrench — a box wrench with a socket that is an extension of the shank.
  • south-western — South-western means in or from the south-west of a region or country.
  • staying power — ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.
  • stern-wheeler — a boat propelled by a paddle wheel at the stern.
  • stone's throw — a short distance: The railroad station is only a stone's throw from our house.
  • stripped down — having only essential features; lacking any special appointments or accessories.
  • stripped-down — having only essential features; lacking any special appointments or accessories.
  • strong waters — an archaic name for alcoholic drink
  • strong-willed — having a powerful will; resolute.
  • sunrise watch — dogwatch (def 2).
  • sweet-natured — having a pleasant temperament and a gentle nature
  • sweethearting — the granting of unauthorized discounts or the abetting of shoplifting by staff in a shop
  • swift current — a city in SW Saskatchewan, in S Canada.
  • sword bayonet — a short sword that may be attached to the muzzle of a gun and used as a bayonet.
  • the new world — the Americas; the western hemisphere
  • the northwest — any area lying in or towards this direction
  • thenceforward — from that time or place onward.
  • throw someone — 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.
  • thundershower — a shower accompanied by thunder and lightning.
  • tinker's weed — any weedy North American plant of the genus Triosteum, of the honeysuckle family, especially T. perfoliatum, having stalkless leaves and purplish-brown flowers and bearing orange fruits.
  • to break wind — If someone breaks wind, they release gas from their intestines through their anus.
  • torque wrench — a wrench having a dial or other indicator showing the amount of torque being applied.
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