14-letter words containing s, p, e, a, r, f
- processor farm — (computer, parallel) A parallel processor where tasks are distributed, or "farmed out", by one "farmer" processor to several "worker" processors, and results are sent back to the farmer. This arrangement is suitable for applications which can be partitioned into many separate, independent tasks, the canonical examples being ray tracing and the Mandelbrot set. In order to be efficient, the extra time spent on communications must be small compared to the time spent processing each task.
- professionally — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
- repeat oneself — to say or do the same thing more than once, esp so as to be tedious
- saffron powder — the dried stigmas of the saffron crushed into powder, used to flavour or colour food
- self-appraisal — the act of estimating or judging the nature or value of something or someone.
- self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
- self-operating — automatic.
- self-operative — automatic.
- self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
- self-replicate — (of a computer virus, etc) to reproduce itself
- sharp-featured — having very clearly defined facial features
- shortleaf pine — a pine, Pinus echinata, of the southern U.S., having short, flexible leaves.
- space platform — space station.
- speak well for — to say or indicate something favorable about
- spearfisherman — a person who engages in spearfishing.
- special forces — crack military team
- spinning frame — a machine for drawing, twisting, and winding yarn.
- sportfisherman — a motorboat fitted out for sportfishing.
- sulfinpyrazone — a substance, C 2 3 H 2 0 N 2 O 3 S, used in the treatment of chronic gout.
- superficiality — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- superficialize — to treat things superficially
- superinflation — hyperinflation.
- transport café — an inexpensive eating place on a main route, used mainly by long-distance lorry drivers
- turn of phrase — expression, wording
- unprofessional — not professional; not pertaining to or characteristic of a profession.
- venus' flytrap — a white-flowered swamp plant (Dionaea muscipula) of the sundew family, native to the Carolinas, having sensitive leaves with two hinged blades that snap shut, often trapping insects
- waterproofness — The property of being waterproof.