10-letter words containing w, a, l, c
- crawlspace — (in a building) an area accessible by crawling, having a clearance less than human height, for access to plumbing or wiring, storage, etc.
- crosswalks — Plural form of crosswalk.
- crown gall — a disease of peaches, apples, roses, grapes, etc., characterized by the formation of galls on the roots or stems usually at or below ground level, caused by a bacterium, Agrobacterium tumefaciens.
- crown land — (in the United Kingdom) land belonging to the Crown
- decree-law — an executive decree made pursuant to a delegation from the legislature and having the full force of legislation.
- downscaled — Simple past tense and past participle of downscale.
- duckwalked — Simple past tense and past participle of duckwalk.
- face towel — a small towel for the face.
- flow chart — Also called flow sheet. a detailed diagram or chart of the operations and equipment through which material passes, as in a manufacturing process.
- flowcharts — Plural form of flowchart.
- half crown — a former silver or cupronickel coin of Great Britain equal to two shillings and sixpence: use phased out after decimalization in 1971.
- half-crown — a former silver or cupronickel coin of Great Britain equal to two shillings and sixpence: use phased out after decimalization in 1971.
- jack towel — a long towel with the ends sewed together, for hanging on a roller.
- jewel case — a small box or chest, often lined in a soft fabric and fitted with compartments, designed to hold jewelry.
- lackawanna — a city in W New York, on Lake Erie, near Buffalo.
- law centre — an office, usually staffed by professional volunteers, at which free legal advice and information are provided to the general public
- law courts — a body which adjudicates legal disputes and attempts to administer justice in accordance with the law
- law french — Anglo-French as used in legal proceedings and lawbooks in England from the Norman Conquest to the 17th century, some terms of which are still in use.
- law school — university where law degrees are taught
- lawn chair — a chair or chaise longue designed for use out of doors.
- lawrencium — a synthetic, radioactive, metallic element. Symbol: Lr; atomic number: 103.
- lead screw — (on a lathe) a rotating horizontal screw for moving the tool carriage along the work at a constant rate.
- lewis acid — any substance capable of forming a covalent bond with a base by accepting a pair of electrons from it.
- local wind — one of a number of winds that are influenced predominantly by the topographic features of a relatively small region.
- low-impact — Low-impact exercise does not put a lot of stress on your body.
- lower back — lumbar region
- lower case — an often small or portable container for enclosing something, as for carrying or safekeeping; receptacle: a jewel case.
- lower-case — an often small or portable container for enclosing something, as for carrying or safekeeping; receptacle: a jewel case.
- lowercased — Printed or written in lowercase letters.
- lunchwagon — a small bus, truck, or other vehicle outfitted for selling or for serving light meals and snacks to the public.
- macroworld — A world or reality on a larger scale, thus for example the social scale when discussing individual affairs, or the human scale when discussing particle physics.
- mosaic law — the ancient law of the Hebrews, ascribed to Moses.
- new candle — candela
- new castle — a city in W Pennsylvania.
- new-collar — pertaining to or designating middle-class wage earners holding jobs in a service industry.
- parcelwise — bit by bit
- peach-blow — a delicate purplish pink.
- pillowcase — a removable sacklike covering, usually of cotton, drawn over a pillow.
- public law — Also called public act, public statute. a law or statute of a general character that applies to the people of a whole state or nation.
- racewalker — a person who participates in racewalking
- scale down — a succession or progression of steps or degrees; graduated series: the scale of taxation; the social scale.
- scapa flow — an area of water off the N coast of Scotland, in the Orkney Islands: British naval base; German warships scuttled 1919.
- scapewheel — escape wheel.
- schoolward — towards or in the direction of school
- schwarzlot — a type of black decoration on German glassware and ceramics that was popular in the 17th and 18th centuries
- screw nail — drive screw.
- screwplate — a metal plate having threaded holes, used for cutting screw threads by hand.
- scroll saw — a narrow saw mounted vertically in a frame and operated with an up-and-down motion, used for cutting curved ornamental designs.
- show-place — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
- slow coach — a slowpoke.