16-letter words containing m, o, v
- governmentalized — Simple past tense and past participle of governmentalize.
- granger movement — a campaign for state control of railroads and grain elevators, especially in the north central states, carried on during the 1870s by members of the Patrons of Husbandry (the Grange) a farmers' organization that had been formed for social and cultural purposes.
- gravity platform — (in the oil industry) a drilling platform that rests directly on the sea bed and is kept in position by its own weight; it is usually made of reinforced concrete
- have a big mouth — to speak indiscreetly, loudly, or excessively
- have a good time — enjoy yourself, have fun
- have no time for — not tolerate
- hematocrit-value — a centrifuge for separating the cells of the blood from the plasma.
- hodmezovasarhely — a city in SE Hungary.
- hypercompetitive — Extremely competitive.
- hypervitaminosis — an abnormal condition caused by an excessive intake of vitamins.
- in living memory — If you say that something is, for example, the best, worst, or first thing of its kind in living memory, you are emphasizing that it is the only thing of that kind that people can remember.
- inverted mordent — a melodic embellishment consisting of a rapid alternation of a principal tone with an auxiliary tone one degree above it.
- italian vermouth — sweet vermouth
- john von neumann — John, 1903–57, U.S. mathematician, born in Hungary.
- juvenile hormone — any of a class of insect and plant hormones acting to inhibit the molting of a juvenile insect into its adult form.
- local government — the administration of the civic affairs of a city, town, or district by its inhabitants rather than by the state or country at large.
- macroenvironment — (biology) The large-scale and long-term environment and conditions that affect an organism.
- magnetoresistive — Of or pertaining to magnetoresistance.
- magnetostrictive — Of or pertaining to magnetostriction.
- majority verdict — a decision supported by more than half, but not all, the jury
- make a virtue of — If you make a virtue of something, you pretend that you did it because you chose to, although in fact you did it because you had to.
- male-voice choir — a choir of male singers
- manganese violet — a moderate to strong purple color.
- mangrove snapper — gray snapper.
- mass observation — the study of the social habits of people through observation, interviews, etc
- mechanoreceptive — Responsive to mechanical stimuli such as sound and touch.
- medal of bravery — a Canadian award for courage
- medieval cornish — the Cornish language of the Middle Ages, usually dated from the 14th century to 1600.
- medieval history — the branch of history dealing with the Middle Ages
- melodic interval — an intervening period of time: an interval of 50 years.
- memorial service — ceremony held in commemoration
- microenvironment — the environment of a small area or of a particular organism; microhabitat.
- microvasculature — the system of tiny blood vessels, including capillaries, venules, and arterioles, that perfuse the body's tissues.
- mind over matter — You can use the expression mind over matter to describe situations in which a person seems to be able to control events, physical objects, or the condition of their own body using their mind.
- minerva software — A company producing software for the Acorn Archimedes.
- molecular volume — the volume occupied by one mole of a substance
- molotov cocktail — a crude incendiary grenade consisting of a bottle filled with a flammable liquid and a wick that is ignited before throwing: used originally for setting fire to enemy tanks during the Spanish Civil War.
- monotransitivity — (grammar) The state or quality of being monotransitive.
- moravska ostrava — former name of Ostrava.
- mover and shaker — a person who has power and influence, esp., a member of a group having power and influence
- movies on demand — Movies on demand is a service that allows you to choose and watch a movie on your television.
- moving staircase — Also called moving staircase, moving stairway. a continuously moving stairway on an endless loop for carrying passengers up or down.
- moving violation — any of various traffic violations committed while a vehicle is in motion, as speeding, driving through a red light, or going the wrong direction on a one-way street.
- native companion — brolga.
- neo-conservatism — (in the US) a right-wing tendency that originated amongst supporters of the political left and has become characterized by its support of hawkish foreign policies
- neurodevelopment — The development of the nervous system during the life of an organism.
- nevado de colima — a volcano in SW Mexico, in Jalisco state. Height: 4339 m (14 235 ft)
- non-accumulative — tending to accumulate or arising from accumulation; cumulative.
- non-remunerative — affording remuneration; profitable: remunerative work.
- noncommunicative — inclined to communicate or impart; talkative: He isn't feeling very communicative today.