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War DrivingnounMWEWar driving is the process of traveling around looking for wireless access point signals that can be used to get network access.verified
War GamenounMWEa simulation of a military operation intended to train military commanders or to demonstrate a situation or to test a proposed strategyverified
War PaintnounMWEadornment consisting of paint applied to the face and body of certain Amerindians before a battleverified
War PartynounMWEa band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans)verified
War PowernounMWEan extraordinary power exercised (usually by the executive branch) in the prosecution of a war and involving an extension of the powers that the government normally has in peacetimeverified
War RoomnounMWEa room where strategic decisions are made (especially for military or political campaigns)verified
War ZonenounMWEa combat zone where military operations are coordinated (especially a designated area in international waters where the rights of neutrals are not respected by nations at war)verified
Warble FlynounMWEhairy bee-like fly whose larvae produce lumpy abscesses (warbles) under the skin of cattleverified
Warehouseman's LiennounMWEright of a warehouseman to retain goods until all storage charges have been paidverified
Warm sitenounMWEBackup site which typically contains the data links and preconfigured equipment necessary to rapidly start operations, but does not contain live data. Thus commencing operations at a warm site will (at a minimum) require the restoration of current data.verified
warm upverbMWEmake one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activityverified
Warning ColorationnounMWEconspicuous coloration or markings of an animal serving to warn off predatorsverified
Warning of AttacknounMWEa warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends to launch an attack in the near futureverified
Warning of WarnounMWEa warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends war or is preparing for war and is on a course that increases the risk of warverified
wash awayverbMWEremove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agentverified
Wash DrawingnounMWEa watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the otherverified
wash offverbMWEremove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agentverified
wash outverbMWEremove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agentverified
Wash-Hand BasinnounMWEa basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression)verified
Wash-Hand StandnounMWEfurniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British termverified
Washing-Up LiquidnounMWEthe soap used to wash dishes, typically by hand, and often placed near the sink in a kitchenverified
Watch BraceletnounMWEa band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wristverified
Water ArumnounMWEplant of wetlands and bogs of temperate regions having small greenish flowers partly enclosed in a white spathe and red berriesverified
Water AvensnounMWEerect perennial of north temperate zone having pinnate leaves and a few nodding flowers with a brown-purple calyx and orange and pink petalsverified
Water BacknounMWEwater heater consisting of a tank or pipes set at the back of a fireplace or in the firebox of a stoveverified
Water BeetlenounMWEany of numerous aquatic beetles usually having a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs for swimmingverified
Water BirchnounMWEbirch of western United States resembling the paper birch but having brownish barkverified
Water BitternutnounMWEhickory of southern United States having many narrow leaflets and rather bitter nutsverified
Water BugnounMWEa true bug: large aquatic bug adapted to living in or on the surface of waterverified
Water ButtercupnounMWEplant of ponds and slow streams having submerged and floating leaves and white flowersverified
Water CannonnounMWEa hose (carried on a truck) that fires water under high pressure to disperse crowds (especially crowds of rioters)verified