15-letter words containing a, v, e, m
- preservationism — a person who advocates or promotes preservation, especially of wildlife, natural areas, or historical places.
- primo de rivera — Miguel [mee-gel] /miˈgɛl/ (Show IPA), Marqués de Estella [mahr-kes th e es-te-lyah] /mɑrˈkɛs ðɛ ɛsˈtɛ lyɑ/ (Show IPA), (Miguel Prima de Rivera y Orbaneja) 1870–1930, Spanish general and political leader: dictator of Spain 1923–29.
- private company — a company whose shareholders may not exceed 50 in number and whose shares may not be offered for public subscription.
- pseudo-medieval — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages: medieval architecture. Compare Middle Ages.
- pulmonary valve — a semilunar valve between the pulmonary artery and the right ventricle of the heart that prevents the blood from flowing back into the right ventricle.
- quartz movement — an extremely accurate electronic movement utilizing the natural frequency of vibrations of a quartz crystal to regulate the operation of the timepiece (quartz clock or quartz watch)
- random variable — a quantity that takes any of a set of values with specified probabilities.
- readvertisement — the act or process of advertising something again
- rearview mirror — a mirror mounted on the side, windshield, or instrument panel of an automobile or other vehicle to provide the driver with a view of the area behind the vehicle.
- refinery revamp — A refinery revamp is a change in the technology or processes used in a refinery.
- remonstratively — in a remonstrative or expostulatory manner
- reverse transom — a surface forming the stern of a vessel, canted forwards at the upper side
- rheumatic fever — a serious disease, associated with streptococcal infections, usually affecting children, characterized by fever, swelling and pain in the joints, sore throat, and cardiac involvement.
- self-motivation — initiative to undertake or continue a task or activity without another's prodding or supervision.
- semi-figurative — of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal: The word “head” has several figurative senses, as in “She's the head of the company.”. Synonyms: metaphorical, not literal, symbolic.
- semi-vegetarian — a person who eats mostly plant foods, dairy products, and eggs, and occasionally chicken, fish, and red meat.
- semilunar valve — either of two valves, one in the aorta and one in the pulmonary artery, consisting of a set of three crescent-shaped flaps of tissue and serving to prevent blood from flowing back into the heart after contraction.
- seminal vesicle — either of two small saclike glands, located on each side of the bladder in males, that add nutrient fluid to semen during ejaculation.
- servo-mechanism — A servo-mechanism is a system or device that provides increased power to operate a control.
- simple interval — an interval of an octave or less.
- social movement — a group of diffusely organized people or organizations striving toward a common goal relating to human society or social change, or the organized activities of such a group: The push for civil rights was a social movement that peaked in the 1950s and 1960s.
- tank locomotive — a steam locomotive carrying its own fuel and water without the use of a tender.
- tasmanian devil — a small, predacious marsupial, Sarcophilus harrisii, of Tasmania, having a black coat with white patches: its dwindling population is now confined to isolated areas.
- the affirmative — the side in a debate that supports the proposition
- to have it made — If you say that someone has it made or has got it made, you mean that they are certain to be rich or successful.
- uncommunicative — not inclined to talk or disclose information; reserved; taciturn.
- undemonstrative — not given to open exhibition or expression of emotion, especially of affection.
- uninformatively — in an uninformative manner
- universal motor — a series-wound motor, of one-half horsepower or less, using alternating or direct current.
- vacuum concrete — concrete from which excess moisture and air are sucked to quicken hardening and increase strength.
- valency grammar — a system of linguistic syntax, conceived by analogy with chemical valency, according to which verbs have valencies dependent on the number of noun phrases with which they combine
- valerian family — the plant family Valerianaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants and shrubs having simple or compound, opposite leaves, clusters of small flowers, and dry, indehiscent fruit, and including corn salad, spikenard (Nardostachys jatamansi), and valerian.
- van diemen gulf — an inlet of the Timor Sea in N Australia, in the Northern Territory
- vanishing cream — a cosmetic similar to cold cream but less oily, applied usually to the face and neck as a base, night cream, or moisturizer.
- varicocelectomy — the surgical removal or ligation of varicose veins in the scrotal sac.
- vascular system — plant tissue consisting of ducts or vessels, that, in the higher plants, forms the system (vascular system) by which sap is conveyed through the plant.
- vegetative coma — a condition in which an injured person is alive but comatose, and does not respond to stimuli
- vending machine — a coin-operated machine for selling small articles, beverages, etc.
- 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.
- vestimentiferan — any of various marine tubeworms of the phylum Vestimentifera or Pogonophora, which live in upright tubes near hydrothermal vents.
- victor emmanuel — 1869–1947, king of Italy 1900–46.
- video on demand — (communications) (VoD) A planned system using video compression to supply programs to viewers when requested, via ISDN or cable.
- villeda morales — Ramón [rah-mawn] /rɑˈmɔn/ (Show IPA), 1909?–71, Honduran diplomat and statesman: president 1957–63.
- viral marketing — a marketing strategy that focuses on spreading information and opinions about a product or service from person to person, especially by using unconventional means such as the Internet or email: Which online social networks can help with viral marketing?
- virtual machine — Also called system virtual machine. a self-contained operating environment that behaves as if it is a separate computer, with no access to the host operating system: When an application runs in a virtual machine, there is little chance that it will damage files or applications in the host system.
- volta river dam — a hydroelectric dam on the Volta river
- yosemite valley — a glacial valley in Yosemite National Park in central California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It has an altitude of about 1200 m (4000 ft), with sheer walls rising about another 1200 m (4000 ft).