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15-letter words containing a, v, e, i, r, o

  • universal motor — a series-wound motor, of one-half horsepower or less, using alternating or direct current.
  • unrevolutionary — not revolutionary, progressive, or radical
  • vacation course — a course of study undertaken during a vacation, usually combined with other activities
  • variable region — a configuration in the upper branches of the Y of an antibody molecule, unique in each antibody type, that binds with the determinant of a specific antigen.
  • varicocelectomy — the surgical removal or ligation of varicose veins in the scrotal sac.
  • vector addition — the process of finding one vector that is equivalent to the result of the successive application of two or more given vectors.
  • vector analysis — the branch of calculus that deals with vectors and processes involving vectors.
  • vegetable ivory — ivory (def 9).
  • venus hairstone — a variety of rutilated quartz, used as a gemstone.
  • vermouth cassis — a mixed drink made with dry vermouth, crème de cassis, soda or mineral water, and cracked ice.
  • vernier compass — a compass on a transit (vernier transit) having a vernier for adjusting magnetic bearings to read as true bearings.
  • vice chancellor — a substitute, deputy, or subordinate chancellor.
  • vice-chancellor — a substitute, deputy, or subordinate chancellor.
  • victor emmanuel — 1869–1947, king of Italy 1900–46.
  • villeda morales — Ramón [rah-mawn] /rɑˈmɔn/ (Show IPA), 1909?–71, Honduran diplomat and statesman: president 1957–63.
  • vine phylloxera — a homopterous insect, Phylloxera vitifolia, typically feeding on vine juices
  • viral infection — disease caused by a virus
  • virtual storage — a system whereby addressable memory is extended beyond main storage through the use of secondary storage managed by system software in such a way that programs can treat all of the designated storage as addressable main storage.
  • vitreous silica — silica glass
  • volta river dam — a hydroelectric dam on the Volta river
  • voltage 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.
  • voltaic battery — battery (def 1a).
  • voyeuristically — of, relating to, or characteristic of a voyeur or of voyeurism.
  • wolverine state — Michigan (used as a nickname).
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