(politics) The condition or policy of operating as a commonwealth.
counterbewitch
counterthwarting
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
counterweighing
counterweighing
verb
present participle of counterweigh
counterweight
counterweight
noun
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
verb
(transitive) To fit with a counterweight.
counterweighted
counterweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweight
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
crashworthiness
crashworthiness
noun
The state or quality of being crashworthy.
creditworthy
creditworthy
adj
(finance) Deemed likely to repay debts.
(finance) Having an acceptable credit rating.
dowitcher
dowitcher
noun
Any of three long-legged and long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limnodromus of the family Scolopacidae.
dowitchers
dowitchers
noun
plural of dowitcher
hickorywithe
mechanicstown
moiseiwitsch
oswegatchie
overthwartarchaic
overwatching
overwatching
verb
present participle of overwatch
piceworth
scutcheonwise
switcheroo
switcheroo
noun
(informal, Canada, US) A sneaky, unexpected, or clever swap or exchange.
verb
(transitive, uncommon) To swap or exchange surreptitiously.
switcheroos
switcheroos
noun
plural of switcheroo
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of switcheroo
switchover
switchover
noun
A complete change or switch from one state, system or course of action to another.
tableclothwise
thermoswitch
thermoswitch
noun
(biochemistry) A form of riboswitch incorporating a thermosensor and thus responsive to temperature changes.
waistcoathole
weathercockish
weathercockish
adj
Fickle or changeable in one's views.
weathercockism
weissnichtwo
whipsocket
whirlicote
whirlicote
noun
(obsolete) An open car or chariot.
whitecoat
whitecoat
noun
(derogatory) A laboratory scientist.
A new-born baby harp or grey seal before its fur becomes grey, normally around 12 days old.
whitecomb
whitecorn
whitecorn
noun
(US) Any white variety of field corn.
windclothes
witchmonger
wocheinite
wolfachite
worcestershire
worcestershire
Proper noun
A midland county of England bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and West Midlands