10-letter words containing w
- powderpuff — a soft, feathery ball or pad, as of cotton or down, for applying powder to the skin.
- power base — a source of authority or influence, especially in politics, founded on support by an organized body of voters, ethnic minority, economic class, etc.: His election as governor gives him a power base for seeking the presidency.
- power dive — a steep dive by an aircraft with its engines at high power
- power down — ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.
- power game — You can refer to a situation in which different people or groups are competing for power as a power game, especially if you disapprove of the methods they are using in order to try to win power.
- power grid — A power grid is a network of power lines and associated equipment used to transmit and distribute electricity over a geographic area.
- power line — a line for conducting electric power.
- power list — a list (esp one published in a newspaper, magazine, etc) of the most influential or successful people in a particular field or a particular country
- power pack — a device for converting the voltage from a power line or battery to the various voltages required by the components of an electronic circuit.
- power play — Football. an aggressive running play in which numerous offensive players converge and forge ahead to block and clear a path for the ball carrier.
- power tool — a tool powered by an electric motor or a gasoline engine.
- power trio — a format in rock music which emphasizes instrumental performance by limiting the sound to bass, drums, and guitar (with no rhythm guitar or keyboards and less emphasis on vocals if any)
- power trip — an act or instance of exerting one's power, authority, or influence: a new supervisor on a power trip.
- power yoga — a form of yoga involving aerobic exercises and constant strenuous movement
- power-dive — a dive, especially a steep dive, by an aircraft in which the engine or engines are delivering thrust at or near full power.
- power-loom — a loom operated by mechanical or electrical power.
- powerfully — having or exerting great power or force.
- powerhouse — Electricity. a generating station.
- powerpc g3 — (processor) A processor chip from Apple Computer, Inc.. Described by Apple as "the third generation in the development of advanced processor technology" the first PowerPC G3 products were launched in 1997. It is specifically optimised for the Macintosh Operating System and uses backside cache to improve performance. The PowerPC G3 has been used by Apple in notebook, desktop and server products.
- powerplant — a plant, including engines, dynamos, etc., and the building or buildings necessary for the generation of power, as electric or nuclear power.
- powerpoint — (graphics, tool) A Microsoft application for creating presentations, speeches, slides, etc.
- powertrain — (in a motorized vehicle) the whole mechanism by which power is generated and transmitted to the road, surrounding air, water, etc
- press view — a showing of a film exclusively for the benefit of the press, before it goes on general release
- presswoman — a female reporter
- presweeten — to sweeten in advance
- prewarning — to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable: They warned him of a plot against him. She was warned that her life was in danger.
- preweaning — to accustom (a child or young animal) to food other than its mother's milk; cause to lose the need to suckle or turn to the mother for food.
- prewrapped — to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
- prewriting — preparatory work for a piece of writing, as idea formulation, an outline, or research.
- prewritten — a past participle of write.
- printwheel — daisy wheel.
- printworks — (used with a singular or plural verb) a factory that prints textiles or other materials.
- prize draw — raffle in which sth is won
- prizewoman — a female prize winner
- pro-growth — favoring or advocating the commercial development or exploitation of land and other natural resources, especially with minimal government restriction and regulation.
- profitwise — from the point of view of profit
- prowlingly — in the manner of a prowl
- public law — Also called public act, public statute. a law or statute of a general character that applies to the people of a whole state or nation.
- pull wires — a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
- pump-water — water that has been sourced from under soil level by means of a pump
- punch bowl — a large bowl from which punch, lemonade, etc., is served, usually with a ladle.
- punch-bowl — a large bowl from which punch, lemonade, etc., is served, usually with a ladle.
- punic wars — three wars (264–241 bc, 218–201 bc, and 149–146 bc), in which Rome crushed Carthaginian power, destroying Carthage itself
- pure vowel — a vowel that is pronounced with more or less unvarying quality without any glide; monophthong
- pussy-whip — (of a woman) to dominate or control (a romantic partner); henpeck.
- quartersaw — to saw (lumber) from quarter sections of logs so that the annual rings in any board form at least a 45° angle with the faces of the board.
- queenstown — former name of Cóbh.
- queensware — a hard, cream-colored earthenware, perfected c1765 by Wedgwood.
- quick draw — a game or competition in which the winner is the quickest person to draw a handgun from a holster and sometimes to fire it and hit a target.
- quickwater — the part of a river or other stream having a strong current.