A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
bakshishing
bakshishing
verb
present participle of bakshish
beknighting
beknighting
verb
present participle of beknight
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
buckwashing
bulkheading
bulkheading
noun
bulkheads in general
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
chainmaking
chainmaking
noun
The manufacture of chains.
chairmaking
chairmaking
noun
The manufacture of chairs.
changemaker
changemaker
noun
One who makes a change.
checkmating
checkmating
verb
present participle of checkmate
checkrowing
checkrowing
verb
present participle of checkrow
checkstring
checkstring
noun
A cord used by a passenger in a carriage to signal to the driver to slow down or go faster.
chucklingly
chucklingly
adv
in a chuckling manner
clothmaking
clothmaking
noun
The art or trade of a clothmaker.
coachmaking
coachmaking
noun
The manufacture of coaches (vehicles).
cornhusking
cornhusking
noun
The removal of the husk from corn.
couchmaking
couchmaking
noun
The manufacture of couches.
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
doughmaking
doughmaking
noun
The making of dough.
duckhunting
earthmaking
forthinking
forthinking
verb
present participle of forthink
gawkishness
gawkishness
noun
The quality of being gawkish.
greenshanks
greenshanks
noun
plural of greenshank
groupthinks
hallmarking
hallmarking
noun
The action of making a hallmark
verb
present participle of hallmark
handpicking
handpicking
verb
present participle of handpick
handshaking
handshaking
noun
(computing) A step in a protocol in which information is exchanged between computing processor devices; often as part of the initiation process for communications.
A greeting by clasping hands.
verb
present participle of handshake
hankeringly
hankeringly
adv
In a hankering manner.
hardworking
hardworking
adj
Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
headworking
hedgemaking
hedgemaking
noun
The construction of hedges.
helsingkite
herringlike
herringlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a herring
highjacking
highjacking
noun
Alternative form of hijacking
verb
present participle of highjack
hitchhiking
hitchhiking
noun
(genetics) A form of evolution caused by genetic drift.
The act of one who hitchhikes.
verb
present participle of hitchhike
hockingport
homekeeping
homekeeping
adj
Staying at home.
noun
Synonym of housekeeping (“looking after domestic affairs in a house”)
homemakings
homemakings
noun
plural of homemaking
hoodwinking
hoodwinking
noun
An act of deception.
verb
present participle of hoodwink
hopsackings
hopsackings
noun
plural of hopsacking
huckstering
huckstering
noun
The behaviour of a huckster.
verb
present participle of huckster
hulkingness
keelhauling
keelhauling
noun
(nautical) The act by which a person is keelhauled.
(slang, obsolete, by extension) A thorough thrashing or mauling; rough treatment.
verb
present participle of keelhaul.
keypunching
keypunching
verb
present participle of keypunch
kinetograph
kinetograph
noun
(dated) A camera for making chronophotographs.
(dated) A machine for projecting chronophotographs upon a screen for the purpose of producing the effect of an animated picture, sometimes with an accompanying soundtrack.
kingdomship
kingfishers
kingfishers
noun
plural of kingfisher
kingtehchen
knighthoods
knighthoods
noun
plural of knighthood
knightstown
knightswort
konigshutte
kwangchowan
kweihwating
matchmaking
matchmaking
noun
(business) A service aiming to bring together sellers and buyers or potential partners.
(video games) The act or process of locating suitable players to take part in a multiplayer game session.
An attempt to make two people romantically interested in each other, especially an attempt to set up a date between people or to arrange a marriage.
The manufacture of matches for kindling or burning.
verb
present participle of matchmake
misthinking
misthinking
verb
present participle of misthink
mythmakings
mythmakings
noun
plural of mythmaking
nightsticks
nightsticks
noun
plural of nightstick
nightwalker
nightwalker
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
(fantasy) A vampire.
nightworker
nonthinking
nonthinking
adj
(of a person) Tending not to think
(of an action) Done without forethought
noun
Not thinking; the absence of thought.
outthanking
outthanking
verb
present participle of outthank
outthinking
outthinking
verb
present participle of outthink
prechecking
prechecking
verb
present participle of precheck
resketching
resketching
verb
present participle of resketch
rhymemaking
roughnecked
roughnecked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of roughneck
shammocking
shellacking
shellacking
noun
(informal, US) A heavy defeat, drubbing, or beating; used particularly in sports and political contexts.