18-letter words containing w, i, n, t

packet switch node — (PSN) A dedicated computer whose purpose is to accept, route and forward packets in a packet-switched network.
paint the town red — a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
phantom withdrawal — the unauthorized removal of funds from a bank account using an automated teller machine
piecewise function — a function whose definition changes depending on the value of the independent variable
plate-glass window — a window that has glass which has been formed by rolling
presumption of law — a presumption based upon a policy of law or a general rule and not upon the facts or evidence in an individual case.
prison rustic work — rustication having a deeply pitted surface.
provincetown print — a print made from a woodblock incised with grooves that serve to separate the colors being used and to leave white lines highlighting the design.
reinvent the wheel — (jargon) To design or implement a tool equivalent to an existing one or part of one, with the implication that doing so is silly or a waste of time. This is often a valid criticism. On the other hand, automobiles don't use wooden rollers, and some kinds of wheel have to be reinvented many times before you get them right. On the third hand, people reinventing the wheel do tend to come up with the moral equivalent of a trapezoid with an offset axle.
resistance welding — welding utilizing pressure and heat that is generated in the pieces to be welded by resistance to an electric current.
revolutionary wars — American Revolution.
rhode island white — one of a dual-purpose American breed of chickens having white feathers and a rose comb.
schleswig-holstein — two contiguous duchies of Denmark that were a center of international tension in the 19th century: Prussia annexed Schleswig 1864 and Holstein 1866.
schwarz inequality — Also called Cauchy's inequality. the theorem that the inner product of two vectors is less than or equal to the product of the magnitudes of the vectors.
self-tapping screw — a screw designed to tap its corresponding female thread as it is driven.
silvery spleenwort — a fern, Diplazium pycnocarpon, of eastern North America, having fronds from 20 to 30 inches (50.8 to 76.2 cm) long on yellowish-green stalks.
skinny-rib sweater — a tight-fitting ribbed woollen jumper or pullover
slow-motion replay — a showing again in slow motion of a sequence of action, esp of part of a sporting contest immediately after it happens
solomon rabinowitz — Solomon, Aleichem, Sholom.
song without words — a song which only consists of a tune or melody and does not have any lyrics
st. lawrence river — a river in SE Canada, flowing NE from Lake Ontario, forming part of the boundary between New York and Ontario, and emptying into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 760 miles (1225 km) long.
stand/wait in line — When people stand in line or wait in line, they stand one behind the other in a line, waiting their turn for something.
swarm intelligence — the collective behaviour of a group of animals, esp social insects such as ants, bees, and termites, that are each following very basic rules
swedish gymnastics — a system of passive and active exercising of muscles and joints
sweptwing aircraft — an aircraft which has wings that are swept (usually) backwards
talk between ships — TBS (def 1).
telford and wrekin — a unitary authority in W Central England, in Shropshire. Pop: 160 300 (2003 est). Area: 289 sq km (112 sq miles)
the bird has flown — the person in question has fled or escaped
the three wise men — the wise men from the east who came to do homage to the infant Jesus
think the world of — the earth or globe, considered as a planet.
throw in the towel — an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping and drying something wet, as one for the hands, face, or body after washing or bathing.
throw oneself into — 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.
to bear witness to — If a person or thing bears witness to something, they show or say that it exists or happened.
to find fault with — If you find fault with something or someone, you look for mistakes and complain about them.
to get wind of sth — If you get wind of something, you hear about it, especially when someone else did not want you to know about it.
to let it be known — If you let it be known that something is the case, or you let something be known, you make sure that people know it or can find out about it.
to twist the knife — If you twist the knife or if you turn the knife in someone's wound, you do or say something to make an unpleasant situation they are in even more unpleasant.
traditional weapon — a weapon having ceremonial tribal significance, such as an assegai or knobkerrie
treaty of waitangi — a treaty signed in 1840 by Māori chiefs and a representative of the British Government, providing the basis for the British annexation of New Zealand
two-minute warning — a time-out called by an official to notify both teams that two minutes remain in a half.
two-tier financing — a form of lending in which the debt is divided into two separate parts, as in a first and second mortgage held by an individual on a single property
ultrasonic welding — the use of high-energy vibration of ultrasonic frequency to produce a weld between two components which are held in close contact
wage determination — the process of setting wage rates or establishing wage structures in particular situations
wandering minstrel — travelling performer
wardrobe assistant — a person who assists the wardrobe mistress in a theatre
warning coloration — a bold, distinctive pattern of color characteristic of a poisonous or unpalatable organism, as the skunk or the monarch butterfly, that functions as a warning to and defense against predators.
warrant of fitness — a six-monthly certificate required for motor vehicles certifying mechanical soundness
waste minimization — a policy of generating as little waste as possible
water of hydration — the portion of a hydrate that is represented as, or can be expelled as, water: now usually regarded as being in true molecular combination with the other atoms of the compound, and not existing in the compound as water.
water on the brain — hydrocephalus.

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