wicket
The space between the pillars, in post-and-stall working.
Entries starting with W
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wide-body
An airliner capable of seating six or more passengers in a single row of economy seating.
wide-cut
adjectiveMining and extraction
Composed of a mixture of hydrocarbons with a wide range of boiling points, including both moderately-heavy, higher-boiling kerosene-type molecules and lighter, lower-boiling, more-volatile gasoline-type molecules; Jet B or JP-4 is a fuel of this type.
widebodied
adjectiveAviation maintenance
Of an airliner: that can seat more than six passengers in each row, in economy seating.
widebody
An airliner capable of seating seven or more passengers in a single row of economy seating, with two aisles or more.
widespan
adjectiveManufacturing
Spanning a relatively large distance or area.
WideUltra SCSI
A cross between the Ultra SCSI and Wide SCSI interfaces which uses a 16-bit bus.
widger
A small gardening tool used to loosen soil, consisting of a long thin spatula with a handle.
Widlarize
To destroy (a defective electronic component) using a hammer.
widow-maker
The detached or broken limb of a tree, a hazard to those walking underneath.
wiggler
nounManufacturing
Any of several types of tool for center-finding or edge-finding in manufacturing, especially metalworking.
wigwag
nounRail equipment
A grade crossing signal with a swinging motion used to indicate an approaching train.
wilco
Indicates agreement and compliance.
wild
adjectiveElectrical engineering
Of unregulated and varying frequency.
wildcat
A wheel that can be adjusted so as to revolve either with or on the shaft of a capstan.
wilderness
An ornamental part of a garden or park cultivated with trees and often a maze to evoke a natural wilderness.
WiMAX
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access: a telecommunications technology providing wireless data, voice and video over long distances.
Wimbleware
The Wimbledon to Edgware Road service on the London Underground's District Line.
win
To extract (ore, coal, etc.).
wind
To turn (a ship) around, end for end.
wind road
An underground route for ventilation in a mine.
windage
nounAutomotive
Drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.
windboard
In a mechanical harvester, a board which shelters harvested grain and prevents it being blown away by the wind.
windbreak
A hedge, fence or row of trees positioned to reduce wind damage to crops.
winder
An engine that raises and lowers the cages in a mine.
winding
The act of winnowing (“subjecting food grain to a current of air to separate the grain from the chaff”).
window detector
A special type of comparator which provides an indication of whether the input voltage is within a specified range.
window lock
In a motor vehicle, a safety feature that disables the rear passenger window controls, preventing them from opening.
windowpaning
nounManufacturing
The border around an individual block of a quilt.
windscreen wiper
A device used to clear rain and dirt from a windscreen; normally a pivoting arm with a rubber blade.
windshield phenomenon
The anecdotal observed decrease in the number of insects splattering across windshields during road trips across the years.
windsnap
The breaking of the bole of a tree by the wind.
windsplit
nounAutomotive
A stylized crease, accent line, or body contour on a vehicle, typically running along the beltline, fender, hood, or quarter panels, designed to emphasize motion, streamline appearance, or aerodynamics.
windthrow
The uprooting and/or overthrowing of a tree caused by the wind.
windthrown
adjectiveForestry and timber
Uprooted or overthrown by the wind.
windway
A wind road; a ventilation route in a mine.
wing
A platform on either side of the bridge of a vessel, normally found in pairs.
wing in ground effect
ground effect on a wing of an aircraft flying close to the ground
wing wall
nounConstruction
In a bridge, a retaining wall on either side of an abutment.
winglet
A winglike structure at a wingtip set at an angle to the plane of the wing designed to reduce drag by its effect on wingtip vortices.
winker
A thing which is used to wink with, or which winks.
winnebago
A motorhome; a recreational vehicle (RV).
winnow
To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
winter sun
The off-season holiday market, typically to destinations in North Africa and Southern Europe.
winter tire
nounAutomotive
A tire with rubber that remains soft in most winter temperatures, to maintain grip on snow on ice, with good tread life on dry roads in cold conditions (tread life is poor in warm and hot conditions)
winter-hained
adjectiveAgricultural equipment
Of pasture: having livestock removed from it so that it may recover from grazing.
winze
A steep shaft for such purposes as: to join two levels in a mine; or to explore greater depths when considering whether to open a new level; or to permit forced ventilation of deeper levels.
winzeman
A man in charge of a winze in a mine.
wipe
verbPlumbing
To make (a joint, as between pieces of lead pipe), by surrounding the junction with a mass of solder, applied in a plastic condition by means of a rag with which the solder is shaped by rubbing.
wireless internet
A type of internet service that uses the same technology that connects cell phones.
wireless telegraphy
Telegraphy by radio rather than by transmission cables.
wirewater
The water used to wash the forming mesh conveyor belt (known as a wire).
wiring harness
A bundle of insulated wires, often held together with straps or other connectors, that transmit signals or electrical current within a vehicle, electronic device, etc., or between them.
wiring loom
A wiring harness; a bundle of wires, tied together but not enclosed in a rigid conduit, that transmit signals or electrical current within a device.
wishbone
nounAutomotive
A suspension component similar in shape to a chicken wishbone.
with privilege
adverbIndustrial printing
used to indicate a book has been legally published or is entitled to special privileges, e.g., due to a royal monopoly
witts
Tin ore freed from earthy matter by stamping.
WLNP
Initialism of wireless local number portability.
WNP
Initialism of wireless number portability.
WOF
nounManufacturing
Initialism of width of fabric.