14-letter words containing w, r, o, c
- electrowinning — a means of extracting metal from ore using electrolysis
- enclosure wall — a wall that encloses a piece of land
- escrow account — account held on sb else's behalf
- eyebrow pencil — make-up for eyebrows
- factory worker — manufacturing labourer
- flower-de-luce — the iris flower or plant.
- flowering crab — any of several species and varieties of crab apple trees with small fruits and abundant spring flowers ranging from white to reddish purple
- follow-up care — care provided for a patient after medical or surgical treatment
- forenoon watch — the watch from 8 a.m. until noon.
- free cash flow — Free cash flow is revenue of a business that is available to spend.
- french windows — a pair of casement windows extending to the floor and serving as portals, especially from a room to an outside porch or terrace.
- glow discharge — the conduction of electricity in a low-pressure gas, producing a diffuse glow.
- hardware cloth — galvanized steel wire screen with a mesh usually between 0.25 and 0.5 inches (0.64 and 1.27 cm), used for coarse sieves, animal cages, and the like.
- hero's welcome — a very enthusiastic reception from a group of people who show their admiration for something good that you have done
- honeycomb work — stalactite work.
- itching powder — a powder that causes itching when applied to human skin. usually used as a practical joke on an unsuspecting victim
- know backwards — to understand completely
- know the score — understand the situation
- lawson cypress — Port Orford cedar.
- like clockwork — the mechanism of a clock.
- lower michigan — the southern part of Michigan, S of the Strait of Mackinac.
- macaroni wheat — durum wheat.
- mackinaw trout — lake trout.
- meteoric water — ground water that has recently originated from the atmosphere
- microbreweries — Plural form of microbrewery.
- microsoft word — (text, tool, product) A popular word processor, part of the Microsoft Office suite. The original Word (versions 1.0 to 4.?/5.0?) was originally text-based (non-GUI) and ran under MS-DOS. Then Microsoft released Word for Windows 1.0 and 2.0. Later they produced new versions for each OS, both numbered 6.0.
- microwave oven — an electrically operated oven using high-frequency electromagnetic waves that penetrate food, causing its molecules to vibrate and generating heat within the food to cook it in a very short time.
- miracle worker — If you describe someone as a miracle worker, you mean that they have achieved or are able to achieve success in something that other people have found very difficult.
- mulching mower — a lawn mower that shreds blades of grass into very small pieces that are left on the lawn to decay and return moisture and nutrients to the soil
- network closet — (networking) The place where network hardware (other than cabling) is installed. The space should be used primarily for storage, be dry, and have electricity available. Since network equipment rarely needs attention once installed and tested, the network closet can have limited accessibility.
- new carrollton — a city in S central Maryland, near Washington, D.C.
- new providence — an island in the N Bahamas. 58 sq. mi. (150 sq. km).
- news broadcast — TV, radio: current affairs item
- nice/good work — You can say to someone 'nice work' or 'good work' in order to thank or praise them for doing something well or quickly.
- northern crown — the constellation Corona Borealis.
- nuclear weapon — an explosive device whose destructive potential derives from the release of energy that accompanies the splitting or combining of atomic nuclei.
- owner-occupied — (of a home, apartment, etc.) used as a residence by the owner.
- owner-occupier — (of a home, apartment, etc.) used as a residence by the owner.
- panoramic view — wide vista or landscape
- parchment worm — any of several polychaete worms of the genus Chaetopterus that secrete and live in a U -shaped, parchmentlike tube.
- peacock-flower — royal poinciana.
- pelican-flower — a woody vine, Aristolochia grandiflora, of the West Indies, having heart-shaped leaves and purple-spotted, purple-veined flowers from 18 to 24 inches (46 to 61 cm) wide with a long, taillike structure at the tip of the corolla.
- picture window — a large window in a house, usually dominating the room or wall in which it is located, and often designed or placed to present an attractive view.
- policy wording — Policy wording is the terms and conditions and definitions of insurance coverage as they are written down in the insurance policy.
- popcorn flower — a plant, Plagiobothrys nothofulvus, of the borage family, native to the western U.S., having coiled clusters of small white flowers.
- porcelain ware — articles made of porcelain, such as plates and cups
- powder compact — make-up: small case of foundation
- power politics — political action characterized by the exercise or pursuit of power as a means of coercion.
- prawn cocktail — A prawn cocktail is a dish that consists of prawns, salad, and a sauce. It is usually eaten at the beginning of a meal.
- puncture wound — injury: perforation