11-letter words containing s, c, a, w
- dawn chorus — The dawn chorus is the singing of birds at dawn.
- disc harrow — a harrow with sharp-edged slightly concave discs mounted on horizontal shafts and used to cut clods or debris on the surface of the soil or to cover seed after planting
- downscaling — Present participle of downscale.
- dwarf sumac — a shrub or small tree, Rhus copallina, of the cashew family, native to the eastern U.S., having shiny, pinnate leaves, greenish flowers, and clusters of red, berrylike fruit.
- ecowarriors — Plural form of ecowarrior.
- excise laws — laws relating to taxes on dutiable items
- facial wash — a beauty product which cleanses the skin of the face
- fast-twitch — of or relating to muscle fiber that contracts relatively rapidly, utilized especially in actions requiring maximum effort of short duration, as sprinting (distinguished from slow-twitch).
- gang switch — a collection of switches connected to separate circuits and operating simultaneously.
- knackwursts — Plural form of knackwurst.
- law society — association of lawyers
- lech walesa — Lech [lek] /lɛk/ (Show IPA), born 1943, Polish labor leader: a leader of Solidarity 1980; president 1990–96; Nobel Peace Prize 1983.
- lock washer — a washer placed under a nut on a bolt or screw, so made as to prevent the nut from shaking loose.
- lower class — classes lower in rank than middle class
- lower-class — of, relating to, or characteristic of the lower class: lower-class values.
- musical saw — a handsaw played as a musical instrument with a violin bow or a hammer while the saw is bent with varying tension to change the pitch.
- new castile — a region in central Spain: formerly a province. 27,933 sq. mi. (72,346 sq. km).
- news agency — a business organization that gathers news for transmittal to its subscribers. Compare press association.
- newscasters — Plural form of newscaster.
- newscasting — a broadcast of news on radio or television.
- owl's claws — a perennial plant, Helenium hoopesii, native to W North America, having large yellow flowers.
- plasticware — knives, forks, spoons, cups, etc., made of plastic: a picnic hamper with plasticware for six.
- sacred writ — Scripture.
- sandwiching — two or more slices of bread or the like with a layer of meat, fish, cheese, etc., between each pair.
- scaled-down — reduced in level of activity, extent, numbers, etc
- scape wheel — escape wheel.
- schoolwards — in the direction of school
- schwarmerei — excessive enthusiasm or sentimentality.
- schwarzkopf — Elisabeth, 1915–2006, German soprano, born in Poland.
- schwarzwald — a wooded mountain region in SW Germany. Highest peak, Feldberg, 4905 feet (1495 meters).
- scotchwoman — Scotswoman.
- scratch awl — an awllike device for scribing wood.
- scratch wig — a short wig, especially one that covers only part of the head.
- scrawlingly — in a scrawling manner
- screen wash — a fluid that is squirted onto a car windscreen to clean it
- screw auger — an auger having a helical outer surface suggesting a screw thread.
- screw plate — a metal plate having threaded holes, used for cutting screw threads by hand.
- slack water — a period when a body of water is between tides.
- slack-jawed — having the mouth open, especially as an indication of astonishment, bewilderment, etc.
- slow-acting — working or acting slowly, not immediately
- snow cannon — a device used to create and project artificial snow for skiing
- snow chains — device that gives tyres extra grip
- snow-capped — A snow-capped mountain is covered with snow at the top.
- social wasp — any of several wasps, as the hornets or yellowjackets, that live together in a community.
- social work — organized work directed toward the betterment of social conditions in the community, as by seeking to improve the condition of the poor, to promote the welfare of children, etc.
- spacewalker — a person who manoeuvres in space while outside but attached to a spacecraft
- stage screw — a large, tapered screw fitted with a handle, used to secure braces for scenery to the floor of a stage.
- storm watch — watch (def 20).
- straw color — a pale yellow similar to the color of straw.
- swage block — an iron block containing holes and grooves of various sizes, used for heading bolts and shaping objects not easily worked on an anvil.