17-letter words containing a, n, t, o, v

potential divider — a resistor or series of resistors connected to a voltage source and used to provide voltages that are fractions of that of the source.
pre-investigation — the act or process of investigating or the condition of being investigated.
pre-revolutionary — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
private education — education provided by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
private ownership — the fact of being owned by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
pro-environmental — the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu.
production values — the quality of a media production (such as a film) in regards to elements such as colours, quality, style, etc
promotional event — occasion organized to market or advertise sth
provincialization — to make provincial in character.
punitive taxation — a form of taxation that is very severe and that people find very difficult to pay
quantity surveyor — A quantity surveyor is a person who calculates the cost and amount of materials and workers needed for a job such as building a house or a road.
revascularization — the restoration of the blood circulation of an organ or area, achieved by unblocking obstructed or disrupted blood vessels or by surgically implanting replacements.
revolutionary war — American Revolution.
romantic movement — the late 18th- and early 19th-century movement in France, Germany, England, and America to establish Romanticism in art and literature.
rural development — social or economic activities or initiatives designed to improve the standard of living in areas far away from large towns or cities
saint bonaventure — Saint ("the Seraphic Doctor") 1221–74, Italian scholastic theologian.
saint croix river — Also called Santa Cruz. a U.S. island in the N Lesser Antilles: the largest of the Virgin Islands. 82 sq. mi. (212 sq. km).
saturation diving — a method of prolonged diving, using an underwater habitat to allow divers to remain in the high-pressure environment of the ocean depths long enough for their body tissues to become saturated with the inert components of the pressurized gas mixture that they breathe: when this condition is reached, the amount of time required for decompression remains the same, whether the dive lasts a day, a week, or a month.
save one's breath — the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.
second derivative — the derivative of the derivative of a function: Acceleration is the second derivative of distance with respect to time.
self-conservation — the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.
self-preservation — preservation of oneself from harm or destruction.
shetland pullover — a thick woollen sweater made from Shetland wool
situations vacant — Situations Vacant is the title of a column or page in a newspaper where jobs are advertised.
sleep deprivation — a condition in which you have not had enough sleep
soil conservation — any of various methods to achieve the maximum utilization of the land and preserve its resources through such controls as crop rotation, prevention of soil erosion, etc.
stellar evolution — the sequence of changes that occurs in a star as it ages
stratford-on-avon — a town in SW Warwickshire, in central England, on the Avon River: birthplace and burial place of Shakespeare.
supernova remnant — an expanding shell of gas, with accompanying strong radio and x-ray emissions, produced by a supernova.
take advantage of — any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end: the advantage of a good education.
terminal velocity — Physics. the velocity at which a falling body moves through a medium, as air, when the force of resistance of the medium is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of gravity. the maximum velocity of a body falling through a viscous fluid.
to be eaten alive — If you say that someone will be eaten alive, you mean that they will be completely destroyed or defeated by someone who is much stronger.
to best advantage — If something is shown to good advantage or to best advantage, it is shown in a way that reveals its best features.
to have a mind to — If you have a mind to do something, you want, intend, or choose to do it.
to have a tin ear — If you say that someone has a tin ear for something, you mean that they do not have any natural ability for it and cannot appreciate or understand it fully.
to have it in you — If you have it in you, you have abilities and skills which you do not usually use and which only show themselves in a difficult situation.
tongue-and-groove — the technique of making a joint between two boards by means of a tongue along the edge of one board that fits into a groove along the edge of the other board
touch a raw nerve — If you say that you have touched a nerve or touched a raw nerve, you mean that you have accidentally upset someone by talking about something that they feel strongly about or are very sensitive about.
traffic diversion — a special route arranged for traffic to follow when the normal route cannot be used
traffic violation — driving offence
transferable vote — a vote that is transferred to a second candidate indicated by the voter if the first is eliminated from the ballot
travancore-cochin — a former Indian state that was a merger of Travancore and Cochin, two former princely states of India, and which became part of Kerala state in 1956
travelling people — Gypsies or other itinerant people: a term used esp by such people of themselves
ultraconservative — extremely conservative, especially in politics.
unconventionalist — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
unconventionality — disregard for convention; the state or quality of being inconsistent with customs, rules, etc.; originality.
uncooperativeness — working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
urban development — the development or improvement of an urban area by building
vacant possession — ownership of an unoccupied house or property, any previous owner or tenant having departed
vacuum aspiration — menstrual extraction.

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