19-letter words containing w, i, c

half wave rectifier — A half wave rectifier removes the negative component of an alternating signal leaving only the positive part.
half-wave rectifier — a rectifier that changes only one half of a cycle of alternating current into a pulsating, direct current.
hydroelectric power — electricity generated by water
in association with — jointly with
in conjunction with — together with, in association with
indwelling catheter — a hollow tube left implanted in a body canal or organ, especially the bladder, to promote drainage.
jewel in sb's crown — If you refer to an achievement or thing as the jewel in someone's crown, you mean that it is considered to be their greatest achievement or the thing they can be most proud of.
label switched path — (networking) (LSP) The specific path through a network that a datagram follows, based on its MPLS labels.
locomotive workshop — a place where locomotives are built or repaired
low insertion force — (hardware) (LIF) PGA/SPGA sockets with no handle. The integrated circuit is simply pushed into the socket, and levered out to remove. Most motherboard processor sockets are now ZIF rather than LIF.
maternity allowance — (in the British National Insurance scheme) a payment made to a pregnant woman who usually works but does not qualify for statutory maternity pay, normally from 11 weeks before confinement for a period of 18 weeks
mouse-ear chickweed — any of various similar and related plants of the genus Cerastium
nasty piece of work — malicious person
neighbourhood watch — a scheme under which members of a community agree together to take responsibility for keeping an eye on each other's property, as a way of preventing crime
new economic policy — (in the Soviet Union) a program in effect from 1921 to 1928, reviving the wage system and private ownership of some factories and businesses, and abandoning grain requisitions.
new zealand spinach — a plant, Tetragonia tetragonioides, of warm regions, cultivated for its edible leaves, eaten as a vegetable.
newtonian mechanics — the branch of mechanics that is based on Newton's laws of motion and that is applicable to systems that are so large that Planck's constant can be regarded as negligibly small (distinguished from quantum mechanics).
newtonian telescope — a reflecting telescope in which a mirror or reflecting prism is mounted on the axis near the eyepiece so that the image may be viewed from outside the telescope tube at right angles to the axis.
no-write allocation — (memory management) A cache policy where only processor reads are cached, thus avoiding the need for write-back or write-through.
northwest ordinance — the act of Congress in 1787 providing for the government of the Northwest Territory and setting forth the steps by which its subdivisions might become states.
off-highway vehicle — An off-highway vehicle is a vehicle, such as one used for construction or agriculture, that is intended for use on steep or uneven ground.
pileated woodpecker — a large, black-and-white American woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus, having a prominent red crest.
pinwheel escapement — a clock escapement in which two pallets, usually of unequal length, alternately engage and release pins set on the escape wheel perpendicular to its plane of rotation.
port jackson willow — an Australian acacia tree, Acacia cyanophylla, introduced in the 19th century into South Africa, where it is now regarded as a pest
programmer's switch — (hardware) A button on the front of some Apple Macintosh computers which, when pressed, causes a command line prompt to appear. This gives access to the built-in mini-debugger, which has commands to dump memory, return to the application that was broken out, and others. A more sophisticated debugger must be installed in order to inspect breakpoints, etc.
public-interest law — a branch of law that often utilizes class-action suits to protect the interest of a large group or of the public at large, as in matters relating to racial discrimination, air pollution, etc.
research fellowship — the position or office of someone who conducts academic research into a subject at a university, etc
sandwich generation — the generation of people still raising their children while having to care for their aging parents.
sleepy hollow chair — an armchair of the mid-19th century, sometimes on rockers, having a single piece forming a high upholstered back and a concave upholstered seat.
son-of-a-bitch stew — (in the Old West) a stew often prepared by chuck-wagon cooks for working cowboys, containing tripe and often also the heart, liver, brains, kidney, etc., of a slaughtered steer.
spanish west africa — a former overseas territory of Spain in NW Africa: divided in 1958 into the overseas provinces of Ifni and Spanish Sahara
stick in one's craw — the crop of a bird or insect.
swallow-tailed coat — tail coat.
sweetheart neckline — a neckline on a woman's garment, as a dress, with a high back and a low-cut front with two curved edges resembling the conventionalized shape of a heart.
swimming instructor — sb who teaches people to swim
switchblade (knife) — a large jackknife that snaps open when a release button on the handle is pressed
teaching fellowship — a fellowship providing a student in a graduate school with free tuition and expenses and stipulating that the student assume some teaching duties in return.
the mathworks, inc. — (company) The company marketing MATLAB. E-mail: <[email protected]>. Address: 3 Apple Hill Drive, Natick, Massachusetts 01760-2098 USA. Telephone: +1 (508) 647-7000. Fax: +1 (508) 647-7101.
the pickwick papers — a novel written by the English novelist Charles Dickens(1812--70)
the whole enchilada — all of it; everything; the entirety of something
to be reckoned with — of considerable importance or influence
to lick your wounds — If you say that someone is licking their wounds, you mean that they are recovering after being defeated or made to feel ashamed or unhappy.
trickle-down theory — an economic theory that monetary benefits directed especially by the government to big business will in turn pass down to and profit smaller businesses and the general public.
twenty-six counties — the counties of the Republic of Ireland
war of independence — American Revolution.
wassermann reaction — a diagnostic test for syphilis using the fixation of a complement by the serum of a syphilitic individual.
watch night service — a service held on the night of December 24, or of December 31
websters-dictionary — Informal. a dictionary of the English language, especially American English, such as Dictionary.com.
what makes one tick — a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.
what-do-you-call-it — whachamacallit.

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