15-letter words containing s, w, e, a, t

low-level waste — waste material contaminated by traces of radioactivity that can be disposed of in steel drums in concrete-lined trenches but not (since 1983) in the sea
low-pass filter — a filter that transmits all frequencies below a specified value, substantially attenuating frequencies above this value
lower east side — a section in the borough of Manhattan, New York: noted for its immigrant culture.
manx shearwater — a European oceanic bird, Puffinus puffinus, with long slender wings and black-and-white plumage: family Procellariidae (shearwaters)
multiphase flow — Multiphase flow is a type of flow that involves more than one fluid, for example a liquid and a gas, or two liquids that do not mix.
natural wastage — Natural wastage is the process of employees leaving their jobs because they want to retire or move to other jobs, rather than because their employer makes them leave.
neck sweetbread — sweetbread (def 2).
nest of drawers — a miniature chest of drawers made in the 18th century, often set on top of a desk or table.
network address — (networking) 1. The network portion of an IP address. For a class A network, the network address is the first byte of the IP address. For a class B network, the network address is the first two bytes of the IP address. For a class C network, the network address is the first three bytes of the IP address. In each case, the remainder is the host address. In the Internet, assigned network addresses are globally unique. See also subnet address, Internet Registry. 2. (Or "net address") An electronic mail address on the network. In the 1980s this might have been a bang path but now (1997) it is nearly always a domain address. Such an address is essential if one wants to be to be taken seriously by hackers; in particular, persons or organisations that claim to understand, work with, sell to, or recruit from among hackers but *don't* display net addresses are quietly presumed to be clueless poseurs and mentally flushed. Hackers often put their net addresses on their business cards and wear them prominently in contexts where they expect to meet other hackers face-to-face (e.g. science-fiction fandom). This is mostly functional, but is also a signal that one identifies with hackerdom (like lodge pins among Masons or tie-dyed T-shirts among Grateful Dead fans). Net addresses are often used in e-mail text as a more concise substitute for personal names; indeed, hackers may come to know each other quite well by network names without ever learning each others' real monikers. See also sitename, domainist.
neural networks — any group of neurons that conduct impulses in a coordinated manner, as the assemblages of brain cells that record a visual stimulus.
new hampshirite — of New Hampshire
new south wales — a state in SE Australia. 309,433 sq. mi. (801,430 sq. km). Capital: Sydney.
newton's cradle — an ornamental puzzle consisting of a frame in which five metal balls are suspended in such a way that when one is moved it sets all the others in motion in turn
northeastwardly — Towards the northeast.
northwestwardly — Towards the northwest.
old wives' tale — a traditional belief, story, or idea that is often of a superstitious nature.
outside forward — one of two attacking players who usually play on the far side of the field; wing.
packet-switched — packet switching
personal growth — development as an individual
phase-switching — a technique used in radio interferometry in which the signal from one of the two antennae is periodically reversed in phase before being multiplied by the signal from the other antenna
port wine stain — a large birthmark of purplish color, usually on the face or neck.
port-wine stain — a large birthmark of purplish color, usually on the face or neck.
power breakfast — If business people have a power breakfast, they go to a restaurant early in the morning so that they can have a meeting while they eat breakfast.
power macintosh — Power Mac
question of law — a question concerning a rule or the legal effect or consequence of an event or circumstance, usually determined by a court or judge.
reviewing stand — A reviewing stand is a special raised platform from which military and political leaders watch military parades.
rowland heights — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
royal worcester — Worcester china made after 1862
saltwater taffy — a taffy sometimes made with seawater but more generally made with salted fresh water.
sam browne belt — a sword belt having a supporting strap over the right shoulder, formerly worn by officers in the U.S. Army, now sometimes worn as part of the uniform by police officers, guards, and army officers in other nations.
saskatchewanian — a native or inhabitant of Saskatchewan
satin bowerbird — the largest Australian bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus, the male of which has lustrous blue plumage
sergeant at law — a noncommissioned army officer of a rank above that of corporal.
serjeant at law — (formerly in England) a barrister of a special rank, to which he was raised by a writ under the Great Seal
shadow minister — a member of the main opposition party in Parliament who would hold ministerial office if their party were in power
shoot one's wad — a small mass, lump, or ball of anything: a wad of paper; a wad of tobacco.
short and sweet — having little length; not long.
short-eared owl — a streaked, buffy brown, cosmopolitan owl, Asio flammeus, having very short tufts of feathers on each side of the head.
shortwave radio — a radio that transmits or receives shortwaves.
show to a table — When you show a customer to a table in a restaurant, you take them to the table where you want them to sit and help them sit down.
sidewalk artist — an artist who draws pictures on the sidewalk, especially with colored chalk, as a means of soliciting money from passers-by.
snowball effect — a process of continuously accelerating change in size, importance, etc
software method — Software Methodology
south milwaukee — a city in SE Wisconsin.
southeastwardly — toward the southeast
southwestwardly — toward the southwest
sparkling water — soda water (def 1).
spotted cowbane — a North American water hemlock, Cicuta maculata, of the parsley family, having a purple-mottled stem, white flowers, and deadly poisonous, tuberlike roots.
spread the word — make others aware
stacking swivel — a metal swivel attached to the stock of a military rifle for use in hooking three rifles together to form a stack.

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