Word | Description |
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wage n |
the money, or earnings, for which people work; often also used in the plural (wages) |
wares n |
products, goods, merchandise |
warranty n |
an engagement as to the qualities or title of a thing at the time of the engagement (cf guarantee, which is an engagement that a certain act will be done or not done in future) |
to wear off v |
to lose effect; to deteriorate through use or stress |
wheat n |
one of the earliest cultivated grains which provides a white flour for bread |
wickedly adv |
in an evil manner; not well |
widget n |
a hypothetical manufactured object, considered to represent the typical product of a manufacturer |
width n |
the extent of something from side to side |
wire frame n |
a method of creating three-dimensional animations by drawing a series of frames showing the moving image in outline, like a moving skeleton |
to withdraw v |
to take back (a promise, a statement, an offer, etc.) |
workbench n |
1. desktop environment for running CAD applications; a document-specific set of tools for completing specific tasks 2. desktop, i.e. the visual work area that fills the display and offers specific tools to users of a software application for completing specific tasks; original meaning: a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic |
workspace n |
a window or task management technique that consists of a container holding a set of objects, where the windows of the contained objects are constrained to a parent window |
to wrap things up v |
to finish, to conclude |