13-letter words containing w, k, r, o

network storm — broadcast storm
new york city — Also called New York State. a state in the NE United States. 49,576 sq. mi. (128,400 sq. km). Capital: Albany. Abbreviation: NY (for use with zip code), N.Y.
new york fern — a shield fern, Thelypteris noveboracenis, of eastern North America, having yellowish-green fronds.
norwalk virus — a norovirus.
office worker — employee in an office
outlaw strike — wildcat strike.
outreach work — work (done by welfare workers, volunteers, etc) designed to help and encourage disadvantaged members of the community
parker bowles — Camilla (née Shand). born 1947, became the second wife of Prince Charles in 2005; created Duchess of Cornwall and Duchess of Rothesay
piece of work — a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.
pink bollworm — the larva of a gelechiid moth, Pectinophora gossypiella, that feeds on the seeds of the bolls of cotton and was introduced into cotton-growing regions of the world from Asia.
powder monkey — (formerly) a boy employed on warships to carry gunpowder from the magazine to the guns.
powdered milk — dry milk.
power takeoff — an accessory unit or apparatus attached to an engine-powered machine and powered by the engine. Abbreviation: PTO.
power walking — a form of exercise that involves rapid walking with arms bent and swinging naturally.
power workers — the people who work in the power industry
rainbow snake — a burrowing snake, Farancia erytrogramma, of the southeastern U.S., having red and black stripes along the body, a red and yellow underside, and a sharp-tipped tail used in maneuvering prey.
relief worker — a person who works for a charity providing aid for people in need, esp in disaster areas
rescue worker — someone who works to bring people out of danger, attack, harm, etc, esp after a disaster, accident, etc
research work — work concerning research into or investigation into a subject, topic, etc, particularly in the sciences
reworked wool — used wool which is reprocessed for additional use.
right-to-know — of or relating to laws or policies that make certain government or company data and records available to any individual who has a right or need to know their contents.
right-to-work — of or relating to the right of workers to gain or keep employment whether or not they belong to a labor union.
silkworm moth — any of several moths of the families Bombycidae and Saturniidae, the larvae of which are silkworms.
social worker — sb who assists local community
socket wrench — a box wrench with a socket that is an extension of the shank.
stock warrant — A stock warrant is the right to buy stock at a particular price on a particular date directly from the issuing company.
take a powder — British Dialect. to rush.
thankworthily — in a thankworthy way or manner
to break wind — If someone breaks wind, they release gas from their intestines through their anus.
train-workers — people who work on trains
turkish towel — a thick cotton towel with a long nap usually composed of uncut loops.
unworkability — the quality or state of being unworkable
unworkmanlike — not appropriate to or befitting a good workman
vacation work — work undertaken by students during their vacation
vandyke brown — a medium brown color.
w.k. roentgen — Wilhelm Konrad [wil-helm kon-rad;; German vil-helm kawn-raht] /ˈwɪl hɛlm ˈkɒn ræd;; German ˈvɪl hɛlm ˈkɔn rɑt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1923, German physicist: discoverer of x-rays 1895; Nobel prize 1901.
walking horse — Tennessee walking horse.
water hemlock — any of several poisonous plants belonging to the genus Cicuta, of the parsley family, as C. virosa of Europe, and C. maculata of North America, growing in swamps and marshy places.
water-soaking — to soak or saturate with water.
weathercocked — Simple past tense and past participle of weathercock.
west new york — a town in NE New Jersey, across the Hudson from New York City.
whiskerandoed — having extravagant whiskers
white croaker — kingfish (def 2).
windsor locks — a town in N Connecticut.
wonder-struck — struck or affected with wonder.
wonder-worker — a worker or performer of wonders or marvels.
work function — Physics. the least energy necessary to free an electron from a metal surface.
work overtime — work extra hours
work stoppage — the collective stoppage of work by employees in a business or an industry to protest working conditions.
work-furlough — work-release.

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