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14-letter words containing e, n, w

  • sandwich panel — a structural panel consisting of a core of one material enclosed between two sheets of a different material.
  • sanitary towel — sanitary napkin.
  • scenic railway — a railroad that carries its passengers on a brief tour of an amusement park, resort, etc.
  • screw conveyor — a device for moving loose materials, consisting of a shaft with a broad, helically wound blade rotating in a tube or trough.
  • search warrant — a court order authorizing the examination of a dwelling or other private premises by police officials, as for stolen goods.
  • secondary wall — the innermost part of a plant cell wall, deposited after the wall has ceased to increase in surface area.
  • secondary wave — a transverse earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth and is usually the second conspicuous wave to reach a seismograph.
  • self-awareness — the state or condition of being aware; having knowledge; consciousness: The object of the information drive is to raise awareness of what spreads HIV/AIDS.
  • self-interview — a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person: a job interview.
  • self-knowledge — knowledge or understanding of oneself, one's character, abilities, motives, etc.
  • self-ownership — the state or fact of being an owner.
  • sensor network — a network of tiny autonomous devices embedded in everyday objects or sprinkled on the ground, able to communicate using wireless links
  • series winding — the winding of an electric motor or generator in such a way that the field and armature circuits are connected in series
  • sewing machine — any of various foot-operated or electric machines for sewing or making stitches, ranging from machines with a shuttle for a spool of thread and a needle for sewing garments to industrial machines for sewing leather, book pages together, etc.
  • sewing pattern — a guide or diagram that you follow to make clothes or other things using a needle and thread
  • shadow cabinet — (in the British Parliament) a group of prominent members of the opposition who are expected to hold positions in the cabinet when their party assumes power.
  • shallow-minded — lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial
  • sheep-worrying — the act (of a dog, sheepdog, wolf, etc) of chasing a flock of sheep and biting or injuring the sheep
  • shower curtain — waterproof sheet around a shower
  • shrink-wrapped — A shrink-wrapped product is sold in a tight covering of thin plastic.
  • shut in a well — To shut in a well is to close off a well so that it stops producing.
  • silent witness — a person who observes but makes no comment on or has no involvement in an action
  • silver wedding — a twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
  • sit-down money — social security benefits
  • slatwall panel — A slatwall panel is a slatted surface which can be fixed to the wall from which shelves or hooks can be hung at varying heights to display merchandise.
  • snow blindness — the usually temporary dimming of the sight caused by the glare of reflected sunlight on snow.
  • snow-in-summer — a mat-forming garden plant, Cerastium tomentosum, of the pink family, native to Italy, having white flowers and numerous narrow, white, woolly leaves in large patches, growing in sand.
  • snowflake baby — a baby born following the transfer of a surplus embryo produced during the in-vitro fertilization of one woman to the womb of another woman who was not a cell donor
  • social network — a network of friends, colleagues, and other personal contacts: Strong social networks can encourage healthy behaviors.
  • southern crown — the constellation Corona Australis.
  • southwesterner — a native or inhabitant of the southwest.
  • sow one's oats — to indulge in adventure or promiscuity during youth
  • sowing machine — a machine that scatters seeds on land so that they may grow
  • spanner wrench — a spanner with a fixed opening that cannot be adjusted to different sizes
  • sparkling wine — a wine that is naturally carbonated by a second fermentation.
  • spending power — income available for spending
  • spinning wheel — a device formerly used for spinning wool, flax, etc., into yarn or thread, consisting essentially of a single spindle driven by a large wheel operated by hand or foot.
  • standing water — still water that has stagnated
  • steering wheel — a wheel used by a driver, pilot, or the like, to steer an automobile, ship, etc.
  • stewart island — one of the islands of New Zealand, S of South Island. 670 sq. mi. (1735 sq. km).
  • stock watering — the creation of more new shares in a company than is justified by its assets
  • stopping power — a measure of the effect a substance has on the kinetic energy of a particle passing through it
  • sturgeon's law — "Ninety percent of everything is crap". Derived from a quote by science fiction author Theodore Sturgeon, who once said, "Sure, 90% of science fiction is crud. That's because 90% of everything is crud." Oddly, when Sturgeon's Law is cited, the final word is almost invariably changed to "crap". Compare Ninety-Ninety Rule. Though this maxim originated in SF fandom, most hackers recognise it and are all too aware of its truth.
  • sun-worshipper — someone who worships the sun as a deity
  • suwannee sound — a part of the Gulf of Mexico where the Suwannee river reaches the sea
  • swanscombe man — a primitive human, Homo sapiens steinheimensis, of the middle Pleistocene Epoch, known from a fossil skull fragment found at Swanscombe, England.
  • swedish turnip — rutabaga.
  • sweeping score — a line at each end of the rink parallel to the foot score and extending through the center of the tee.
  • sweet and sour — Sweet and sour is used to describe Chinese food that contains both a sweet flavour and something sharp or sour such as lemon or vinegar.
  • sweet chestnut — tree: edible nuts
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