| BACKWASHING | • backwashing n. A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with… • back␣washing v. Present participle of back wash. • BACKWASH v. to affect with receding water. |
| BALLHAWKING | • ball-hawking n. (Sports) An act of catching or obtaining possession of the ball in a skillful manner; the action of a ball hawk. • BALLHAWK v. to act as a good defensive player. |
| BETHWACKING | • bethwacking v. Present participle of bethwack. • BETHWACK v. to thrash soundly. |
| BUSHWALKING | • bushwalking n. (Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking. • bushwalking v. Present participle of bushwalk. • BUSHWALKING n. hiking through the bush as a leisure activity. |
| CHUCKWAGONS | • chuckwagons n. Plural of chuckwagon. • chuck␣wagons n. Plural of chuck wagon. |
| GAWKISHNESS | • gawkishness n. The quality of being gawkish. • GAWKISHNESS n. the state of being gawkish. |
| GOOGLEWHACK | • googlewhack n. A Google search result consisting of a single hit, in response to a search on two separate words. • GOOGLEWHACK n. an Internet search that produces one hit only. |
| HARDWORKING | • hardworking adj. Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly. • hard-working adj. Alternative form of hardworking. • HARDWORKING adj. industrious, diligent. |
| HILLWALKING | • hillwalking n. (Britain, Ireland) The pastime of walking in hilly countryside. • HILLWALKING n. the pastime of walking in the hills. |
| MAKEWEIGHTS | • makeweights n. Plural of makeweight. • MAKEWEIGHT n. a small quantity added to make up a certain weight e.g. an extra slice of bread; hence, an insignificant person or thing. |
| NIGHTWALKER | • nightwalker n. (Archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets. • nightwalker n. (Fantasy) A vampire. • NIGHTWALKER n. a person who roams about at night esp. with criminal intent. |
| SKYWATCHING | • skywatching v. Present participle of skywatch. • SKYWATCH v. to observe the sky for heavenly bodies or aircraft. |
| TOMAHAWKING | • tomahawking v. Present participle of tomahawk. • TOMAHAWK v. (Native American) to strike with a short axe. |
| WARCHALKING | • warchalking v. Present participle of warchalk. • WARCHALKING n. the activity of drawing chalk symbols in public places in order to indicate the location of wireless Internet access points. |
| WATCHMAKING | • watchmaking n. The making (and repairing) of watches. • WATCHMAKING n. the profession of making watches. |