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W.M.D.nouna weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)verified
Wadinoungully or streambed in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy seasonverified
Wafernounthin disk of unleavened bread used in a religious service (especially in the celebration of the Eucharist)verified
Wage ClaimnounMWEthe wage demanded from management for workers by their union representativesverified
Wagon TrainnounMWEa procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single fileverified
Wainscotnounpanel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wallverified
Waist PacknounMWEa small pouch, usually with a zipper, that attaches to a belt and is worn around the waistverified
Waiter's AssistantnounMWEa restaurant attendant who sets tables and assists waiters and clears away dirty dishesverified
Wake BoardnounMWEa buoyant board (resembling a surfboard) that is used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboatverified
Wake-Robinnouncommon American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berriesverified
Wake-Up CallnounMWEa telephone call that you request be made a specific time in order to wake you up at that time, usually in hotelsverified
WaldmeisternounOld World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachetsverified
Walk-Throughnouna first perfunctory rehearsal of a theatrical production in which actors read their lines from the script and move as directedverified
Walk-through drill/simulation testnounMWEThis test represents a preliminary step in the overall testing process that may be used for training employees but not as a preferred testing methodology. During this test, participants choose a specific scenario and apply the BCP to it.Process
Walkernouna light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handlesverified
Walking DelegatenounMWEa union representative who visits workers at their jobs to see whether agreements are observedverified
Wall BarleynounMWEEuropean annual grass often found as a weed in waste ground especially along roadsides and hedgerowsverified
Wall CreepernounMWEcrimson-and-grey songbird that inhabits town walls and mountain cliffs of southern Eurasia and northern Africaverified
Wall FernnounMWEmat-forming lithophytic or terrestrial fern with creeping rootstocks and large pinnatifid fronds found throughout North America and Europe and Africa and east Asiaverified
Wall GermandernounMWEEuropean perennial subshrub with red-purple or bright rose flowers with red and white spotsverified
Wall of SilencenounMWEthe secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officersverified
Wall PellitorynounMWEherb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowersverified