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whacker |
Noun
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something especially big or impressive of its kind |
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wild card |
Noun
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a playing card whose value can be determined by the person who holds it |
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wild card |
Noun
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an unpredictable factor |
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whopper |
Noun
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something especially big or impressive of its kind |
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whopper |
Noun
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a gross untruth |
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wildcat well |
Noun
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an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field |
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wire cloth |
Noun
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fabric woven of metallic wire |
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whaleboat |
Noun
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a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas |
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willow |
Noun
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a textile machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibers |
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willow |
Noun
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any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix |
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wire cutter |
Noun
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an edge tool used in cutting wire |
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whaler |
Noun
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a ship engaged in whale fishing |
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whaler |
Noun
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a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales |
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willowware |
Noun
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chinaware decorated with a blue Chinese design on a white background depicting a willow tree and often a river |
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wire gauge |
Noun
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gauge for measuring the diameter of wire |
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whaling ship |
Noun
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a ship engaged in whale fishing |
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willow-pattern |
Noun
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chinaware decorated with a blue Chinese design on a white background depicting a willow tree and often a river |
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wire gage |
Noun
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gauge for measuring the diameter of wire |
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whaling gun |
Noun
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a gun (or device resembling a gun) for discharging a projectile (especially a harpoon) at a whale |
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wireless local area network |
Noun
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a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet |
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WLAN |
Noun
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a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet |
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wheat future |
Noun
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wheat bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date |
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wimple |
Noun
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headdress of cloth |
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wireless fidelity |
Noun
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a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet |
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WiFi |
Noun
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a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet |
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wifi |
Noun
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a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet |
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wheel and axle |
Noun
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hoist so arranged that a rope unwinding from a wheel is wound onto a cylindrical drum or shaft coaxial with the wheel |
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wincey |
Noun
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a plain or twilled fabric of wool and cotton used especially for warm shirts or skirts and pajamas |
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wheelchair |
Noun
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a movable chair mounted on large wheels |
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winceyette |
Noun
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cotton flannelette with a nap on both sides |
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wire matrix printer |
Noun
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an impact printer in which each character is represented by a pattern of dots made by wires or styli |
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wheeled vehicle |
Noun
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a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people |
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winch |
Noun
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lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds |
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winch |
Verb
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pull or lift up with or as if with a winch |
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wire printer |
Noun
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an impact printer in which each character is represented by a pattern of dots made by wires or styli |
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wheel lock |
Noun
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an obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel |
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wheelwork |
Noun
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mechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears) |
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windlass |
Noun
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lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds |
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wire recorder |
Noun
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an early type of magnetic recorder using iron wire |
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WMD |
Noun
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a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons) |
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wherry |
Noun
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light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors |
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wherry |
Noun
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sailing barge used especially in East Anglia |
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wire stripper |
Noun
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a hand tool used by electricians to remove insulation from the cut end of an insulated wire |
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W.M.D. |
Noun
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a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons) |
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wirework |
Noun
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mesh netting made of wires |
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weaponry |
Noun
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weapons considered collectively |
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windbreak |
Noun
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hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion |
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wiring diagram |
Noun
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a schematic drawing of the wiring of an electrical system |
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whetstone |
Noun
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a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives |
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wishing cap |
Noun
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a magical cap that secures whatever one wishes for |