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17-letter words containing i, n, v, a, l

  • nikolaus von cusa — Nicholas (def 1).
  • non-controversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
  • non-environmental — the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu.
  • overhead lighting — lighting which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
  • palace revolution — a challenge to or overthrow of a sovereign or other leader by members of the ruling family or group.
  • paleoconservative — a person advocating an older, traditional type of conservatism, especially in politics.
  • parallel universe — Physics. any of a hypothetical collection of undetectable universes that are like our known universe but have branched off from our universe due to a quantum-level event. See also multiverse.
  • pauline privilege — (in canon law) the privilege given to converts to dissolve a marriage with an unbaptized spouse if either obstructs the religious practices of the other.
  • peripheral vision — all that is visible to the eye outside the central area of focus; side vision.
  • pluvius insurance — insurance against rain
  • polyvinyl acetate — a colorless, odorless, nontoxic, transparent, thermoplastic, water-insoluble resin used as an adhesive in certain paints and as an intermediate in the synthesis of polyvinyl acetal and polyvinyl alcohol.
  • polyvinyl alcohol — a colorless, water-soluble, thermoplastic resin, derived by the hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate: used chiefly as an adhesive and as a sizing agent in the manufacture of textiles, paper, and plastics.
  • polyvinyl butyral — a white, water-insoluble, polyvinyl acetal made with butyraldehyde, used chiefly as an interlayer in the manufacture of safety glass.
  • 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-revolutionary — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
  • private placement — a sale of an issue of securities by the issuing company directly to a limited number of investors, often only one or two large institutional investors, such as a bank or an insurance company (opposed to public offering): required to be cleared but not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • 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
  • provincial police — (in Canada) the police force of a province, esp Ontario or Quebec
  • provincialization — to make provincial in character.
  • receiving blanket — a small blanket, usually of cotton, for wrapping an infant, especially following a bath.
  • relative pathname — (file system)   A path relative to the working directory. Its first character can be anything but the pathname separator.
  • 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.
  • revealed religion — religion based chiefly on the revelations of God to humans, especially as described in Scripture.
  • revolutionary war — American Revolution.
  • selective amnesia — the deliberate forgetting of something
  • 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.
  • sentimental value — personal, emotional significance
  • seven deadly sins — Christianity: worst vices
  • side-valve engine — a type of internal-combustion engine in which the inlet and exhaust valves are in the cylinder block at the side of the pistons
  • sinus of valsalva — any of the pouches of the aorta and the pulmonary artery opposite the flaps of the semilunar valves into which blood returning to the heart flows, closing the valves.
  • sleep deprivation — a condition in which you have not had enough sleep
  • sliding vane pump — A sliding vane pump is a pump in which the vanes (=flat parts) are the main sealing element between the suction and discharge areas.
  • 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.
  • spanish civil war — the civil war in Spain 1936–39.
  • stellar evolution — the sequence of changes that occurs in a star as it ages
  • subclavian artery — either of a pair of arteries, one on each side of the body, that carry the main supply of blood to the arms.
  • subclavian groove — either of two grooves in the first rib, one for the main artery (subclavian artery) and the other for the main vein (subclavian vein) of the arm
  • survival instinct — the instinct in humans and animals to do things in a dangerous situation that will prevent them from dying
  • synovial membrane — anatomy: connective tissue
  • 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.
  • the alpine valley — a straight fracture on the moon that cuts the Alps in two
  • the pennsylvanian — the Pennsylvanian period or rock system, equivalent to the Upper Carboniferous of Europe
  • the-invisible-man — a novel (1897) by H.G. Wells.
  • 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.
  • traffic violation — driving offence
  • travelling people — Gypsies or other itinerant people: a term used esp by such people of themselves
  • ultraconservative — extremely conservative, especially in politics.
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