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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 |
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weapons system |
Noun
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weapons considered collectively |
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whiffletree |
Noun
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a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling |
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wind chime |
Noun
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a decorative arrangement of pieces of metal or glass or pottery that hang together loosely so the wind can cause them to tinkle |
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witch hazel |
Noun
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lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant |
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witch hazel |
Noun
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any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis |
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weapons carrier |
Noun
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military vehicle that is a light truck designed to carry mortars or machine guns and their crews |
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whippletree |
Noun
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a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling |
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wind bell |
Noun
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a decorative arrangement of pieces of metal or glass or pottery that hang together loosely so the wind can cause them to tinkle |
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weathercock |
Noun
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weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster |
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winder |
Noun
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mechanical device around which something can be wound |
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winder |
Noun
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mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) |
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winder |
Noun
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a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism) |
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wych hazel |
Noun
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lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant |
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wych hazel |
Noun
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any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis |
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weather deck |
Noun
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upper deck having no overhead protection from the weather, but sheltering the deck below |
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whipcord |
Noun
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a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib |
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whipcord |
Noun
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closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips |
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withe |
Noun
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band or rope made of twisted twigs or stems |
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withe |
Noun
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strong flexible twig |
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wind farm |
Noun
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a power plant that uses wind turbines to generate electricity |