15-letter words containing s, w, t

moving stairway — escalator (def 1).
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.
mushroom growth — rapid increase or growth
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.
navigation laws — laws relating to navigation
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.
network segment — (networking) A part of an Ethernet or other network, on which all message traffic is common to all nodes, i.e. it is broadcast from one node on the segment and received by all others. This is normally because the segment is a single continuous conductor, though it may include repeaters(?). Since all nodes share the physical medium, collision detection or some other protocol is required to determine whether a message was transmitted without interference from other nodes. The receiving node inspects the destination address of a packet to tell if it was (one of) the intended recipient(s). Communication between nodes on different segments is via one or more routers.
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.
new territories — a British crown colony comprising Hong Kong island (29 sq. mi.; 75 sq. km), Kowloon peninsula, nearby islands, and the adjacent mainland in SE China (New Territories) reverted to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. 404 sq. mi. (1046 sq. km). Capital: Victoria.
new westminster — a city in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, on the Fraser River: suburb of Vancouver.
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
newton's method — a process for approximating the roots of an equation by replacing the curve representing the equation by its tangent and finding the intersection of the tangent with the x-axis and iterating this process.
nonwithstanding — Misspelling of notwithstanding.
north kingstown — a town in S central Rhode Island.
north-northwest — the point on the compass midway between north and northwest. Abbreviation: NNW.
northeastwardly — Towards the northeast.
northwestwardly — Towards the northwest.
notwithstanding — in spite of; without being opposed or prevented by: Notwithstanding a brilliant defense, he was found guilty. She went to the game anyway, doctor's orders notwithstanding.
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
pinkster flower — a wild azalea, Rhododendron periclymenoides, of the U.S., having pink or purplish flowers.
port washington — a town on NW Long Island, in SE New York.
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
power structure — the system of authority or influence in government, politics, education, etc.: The state elections threatened to upset the existing power structure.
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.
quickwittedness — The state or condition of being quickwitted.
railway station — train stop, railroad station
reviewing stand — A reviewing stand is a special raised platform from which military and political leaders watch military parades.
riverworthiness — (of a boat) the quality or state of being riverworthy
robertson screw — a screw having a square hole in the head into which a screwdriver with a square point (Robertson screwdriver (trademark)) fits
round the twist — mad; eccentric
round whitefish — a whitefish, Prosopium cylindraceum, found in northern North America and Siberia, having silvery sides and a dark bronze back.
rowland heights — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
royal worcester — Worcester china made after 1862
rub elbows with — the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm.
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
scotch woodcock — toast spread with anchovy paste and topped with loosely scrambled eggs.

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