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11-letter words containing w, c, t

  • cough sweet — a lozenge to relieve a cough
  • counterblow — a retaliatory blow
  • counterdraw — to copy (a painting, etc) by tracing it onto a transparent material, such as oiled paper
  • counterflow — the flowing of two fluids in opposite directions in adjacent parts of an apparatus
  • counterglow — gegenschein.
  • counterview — an opposite or opposing view
  • counterword — a word widely used in a sense much looser than its original meaning, such as tremendous or awful
  • counterwork — work done in opposition to other work
  • countrywide — Something that happens or exists countrywide happens or exists throughout the whole of a particular country.
  • county town — A county town is the most important town in a county, where the local government is.
  • cow country — a region of cattle ranches, as rural areas of the southwestern U.S., especially Texas.
  • cowardliest — Superlative form of cowardly.
  • cowboy boot — a boot having a thick, angled heel of medium height and, usually, a pointed toe and ornamental stitching, tooling, etc.: traditionally worn by American cowboys
  • cowcatchers — Plural form of cowcatcher.
  • craftswoman — A craftswoman is a woman who makes things skilfully with her hands.
  • craftswomen — Plural form of craftswoman.
  • crashworthy — (of a vehicle) Capable of withstanding a crash.
  • credit swap — A credit swap is a kind of insurance against credit risk where a third party agrees to pay a lender if the loan defaults, in exchange for receiving payments from the lender.
  • crochetwork — needlework done by crocheting.
  • crow's feet — Crow's feet are wrinkles which some older people have at the outside corners of their eyes.
  • crow's nest — On a ship, the crow's nest is a small platform high up on the mast, where a person can go to look in all directions.
  • crow's-foot — a wrinkle at the outer corner of the eye
  • crow's-nest — Nautical. a platform or shelter for a lookout at or near the top of a mast.
  • crowded out — full to capacity; full to bursting
  • crown agent — a member of a board appointed by the Minister for Overseas Development to provide financial, commercial, and professional services for a number of overseas governments and international bodies
  • crown court — In England and Wales, a Crown Court is a court in which criminal cases are tried by a judge and jury rather than by a magistrate.
  • crown ether — a type of cyclic ether consisting of a ring of carbon and oxygen atoms, with two or more carbon atoms between each oxygen atom
  • crown graft — a type of graft in which the scion is inserted at the crown of the stock
  • crown point — town in NE N.Y., on Lake Champlain: site of a fort important in the French and Indian & the Revolutionary wars: pop. 2,100
  • crown roast — a roast consisting of ribs of lamb or pork arranged in a crown shape
  • crown vetch — a trailing leguminous European plant, Coronilla varia, with clusters of white or pink flowers: cultivated in North America as a border plant
  • crowstepped — (of a gable) having crow steps
  • crushworthy — (usually, of a, person) Suitable for a crush (infatuation): attractive.
  • culture war — conflict of values
  • curb weight — the weight of an automotive vehicle including fuel, coolant, and lubricants but excluding occupants and cargo.
  • currantworm — the larva of any of several insects, as a sawfly, Nematus ribesii (imported currantworm) which infests and feeds on the leaves and fruit of currants.
  • curtainwall — Storm shutters or other removable protection for all windows and doors in a residence or building against the effects of high winds, rain and flying objects during a hurricane. They can be made of a variety of materials such as aluminum panels, iron or even wood.
  • czestochowa — an industrial city in S Poland, on the River Warta: pilgrimage centre. Pop: 293 000 (2005 est)
  • darwinistic — the Darwinian theory that species originate by descent, with variation, from parent forms, through the natural selection of those individuals best adapted for the reproductive success of their kind.
  • dower chest — a Pennsylvania Dutch hope chest bearing the initials of the owner.
  • down ticket — relating to or noting a candidate or political contest that is relatively low-profile and local compared to one listed in a higher place on the ballot: Very popular presidential nominees often cause down-ballot candidates to win.
  • downpatrick — a market town in Northern Ireland: reputedly the burial place of Saint Patrick. Pop: 10 316 (2001)
  • electroweak — combining both the electromagnetic and weak forces or interactions
  • entranceway — A way into a place or thing, esp. a doorway or corridor at the entrance to a building.
  • fast-twitch — of or relating to muscle fiber that contracts relatively rapidly, utilized especially in actions requiring maximum effort of short duration, as sprinting (distinguished from slow-twitch).
  • firewatcher — A person who looks for the onset of fires, normally from a high vantage point.
  • flight crew — the crew responsible for an aircraft during a flight
  • front crawl — a style of swimming in which the swimmer faces downwards and moves their arms alternately in strokes
  • gang switch — a collection of switches connected to separate circuits and operating simultaneously.
  • getaway car — an automobile used by criminals in order to leave the scene of a crime quickly
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