12-letter words containing w, o, c, a
- wavefunction — (physics) A mathematical function that describes the propagation of the quantum mechanical wave associated with a particle (or system of particles), related to the probability of finding the particle in a particular region of space.
- waxed cotton — cotton that is treated with wax to make it waterproof
- weathercloth — a canvas cover for sheltering crew or protecting boat parts from the weather
- weathercocks — Plural form of weathercock.
- weigh anchor — to raise a vessel's anchor or (of a vessel) to have its anchor raised in preparation for departure
- well-coached — a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- west chicago — a town in NE Illinois.
- white-collar — belonging or pertaining to the ranks of office and professional workers whose jobs generally do not involve manual labor or the wearing of a uniform or work clothes.
- wikification — The process of adding wiki syntax to text in a wiki platform, or converting HTML to wiki markup.
- wild apricot — apricot (def 4).
- woman doctor — a female doctor
- woman-chaser — a philanderer; womanizer.
- wood alcohol — methyl alcohol.
- wood carving — making sculptures from wood
- woodcarvings — Plural form of woodcarving.
- work surface — A work surface is a flat surface, usually in a kitchen, which is easy to clean and on which you can do things such as prepare food.
- wrap account — a personally managed investment account where charges are levied on the basis of the account's total assets.
- writeacourse — (language) A CAI language for IBM 360.
- yellowjacket — (chiefly, US) A predatory wasp with alternating black and yellow stripes around the abdomen, usually of the genera Vespula or Dolichovespula.