14-letter words containing c, i, v, e
- relieving arch — discharging arch.
- reservoir rock — rock that has sufficient porosity to contain accumulations of oil or gas.
- retrodirective — (of a mirror, reflector, etc.) having three reflecting surfaces so oriented that a ray of light is reflected in a direction parallel but opposite to its original direction.
- reverification — the act of verifying.
- reverse racism — a perceived discrimination against a dominant group or political majority
- reverse-racism — intolerance or prejudice directed at members of historically dominant racial groups.
- revivification — to restore to life; give new life to; revive; reanimate.
- rhine province — a former province in W Germany, mostly W of the Rhine: now divided between Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine–Westphalia.
- sackville-west — Dame Victoria Mary ("Vita") 1892–1962, English poet and novelist (wife of Harold Nicolson).
- scarcity value — increased value due to the inadequate supply of something
- scenic reserve — an area of natural beauty, set aside for public recreation
- scotch verdict — a verdict of not proven: acceptable in certain cases in Scottish criminal law.
- scrip dividend — a dividend issued in the form of a note entitling the holder to a cash payment at a specified later date.
- second service — the communion service: so called because it follows Morning Prayer.
- secret service — the branch of governmental service that conducts secret investigations, especially investigations into the military strength of other nations.
- security video — a video recording taken by a security camera
- seismic survey — A seismic survey is a method of investigating underground properties and rock patterns using induced shock wave reflections.
- seismic vessel — A seismic vessel is a ship that is used for carrying out seismic surveys.
- self-deceiving — subject to self-deception; tending to deceive or fool oneself: a self-deceiving person.
- self-directive — serving to direct; directing: a directive board.
- self-discovery — process of understanding oneself
- self-inclusive — including oneself or itself.
- semi-exclusive — not admitting of something else; incompatible: mutually exclusive plans of action.
- semi-objective — something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.
- senior service — the Royal Navy
- seroconversion — the process of producing antibodies in response to a specific antigen
- service a room — If you service a room, you clean it and change the towels and bed linen in it.
- service center — an authorized commercial establishment for repairs and replacement parts for appliances or cars.
- service charge — a fee charged for a service, sometimes in addition to a basic charge.
- service module — (often initial capital letters) U.S. Aerospace. the section of an Apollo spacecraft containing the principal propulsion system, electrical system, water, and other supplies.
- service sector — the sector of the economy that provides services rather than products, etc
- service stripe — a stripe worn on the left sleeve by an enlisted person to indicate a specific period of time served on active duty.
- service tunnel — a tunnel alongside another which is used for services such as maintenance, repairs, etc
- serviceability — capable of or being of service; useful.
- servomechanism — an electronic control system in which a hydraulic, pneumatic, or other type of controlling mechanism is actuated and controlled by a low-energy signal.
- share of voice — the proportion of the total audience or readership commanded by a media group across its full range of publishing and broadcasting activities
- shield volcano — a broad volcano built up from the repeated nonexplosive eruption of basalt to form a low dome or shield, usually having a large caldera at the summit
- short covering — purchases that close out short sales on stocks or commodities.
- silent service — the submarine service (usually preceded by the).
- silicon valley — the area in northern California, southwest of San Francisco in the Santa Clara valley region, where many of the high-technology design and manufacturing companies in the semiconductor industry are concentrated.
- silver service — formal method of serving dinner
- slave cylinder — a small cylinder containing a piston that operates the brake shoes or pads in hydraulic brakes or the working part in any other hydraulically operated system
- sliding vector — a vector having specified magnitude and lying on a given line.
- slit fricative — a fricative, as (f) or (th), in which the tongue is relatively flat, with air channeled over it through a shallow slit.
- social evening — a social gathering for the purpose of promoting companionship, communal activities, etc
- social service — organized welfare efforts carried on under professional auspices by trained personnel.
- sound archives — official records or files (as in a library) of sound recordings, broadcasts, or performances, esp those from radio programmes
- sovietological — of or relating to Sovietology
- space invaders — a video or computer game, the object of which is to destroy attacking alien spacecraft
- speaking voice — a person's normal voice in which they speak