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- overcomplicating — Present participle of overcomplicate.
- overdramatically — In an overdramatic manner.
- overexcitability — to excite too much.
- pelagic division — the biogeographic realm or zone that comprises the open seas and oceans, including water of all depths.
- polyvinyl acetal — any of the class of thermoplastic resins derived by the condensation of an aldehyde with polyvinyl alcohol.
- projective plane — (mathematics) The space of equivalence classes of vectors under non-zero scalar multiplication. Elements are sets of the form {kv: k != 0, k scalar, v != O, v a vector} where O is the origin. v is a representative member of this equivalence class. The projective plane of a vector space is the collection of its 1-dimensional subspaces. The properties of the vector space induce a topology and notions of smoothness on the projective plane. A projective plane is in no meaningful sense a plane and would therefore be (but isn't) better described as a "projective space".
- protective slope — a slope given to a yard or the like to drain surface water away from a building.
- recovery vehicle — a truck used to transport motor vehicles which have broken down to another location (generally a repair garage), or to recover vehicles which are no longer on a drivable surface
- revolving credit — credit automatically available up to a predetermined limit while payments are periodically made. Compare credit line (def 2).
- rockville centre — a city on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- scrovegni chapel — Arena Chapel.
- selective memory — an ability to remember some facts while apparently forgetting others, especially when they are inconvenient
- self-cultivation — the act or art of cultivating.
- self-vindication — the act of vindicating.
- service elevator — an elevator for the use of servants and delivery people and for carrying large items.
- social evolution — the gradual development of society and social forms, institutions, etc., usually through a series of peaceful stages. Compare revolution (def 2).
- steam locomotive — a locomotive moved by steam power generated in its own boiler: still in commercial use in nations that have not yet converted entirely to diesel and electric locomotives.
- thermionic valve — vacuum tube.
- travelling clock — a small clock taken by someone who is travelling
- unconventionally — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
- unconversational — of, relating to, or characteristic of conversation: a conversational tone of voice.
- vancouver island — an island of SW Canada, off the SW coast of British Columbia: separated from the Canadian mainland by the Strait of Georgia and Queen Charlotte Sound, and from the US mainland by Juan de Fuca Strait; the largest island off the W coast of North America. Chief town: Victoria. Pop: 706 243 (2001). Area: 32 137 sq km (12 408 sq miles)
- vapor channeling — Vapor channeling exists when vapor flow is distributed in an unequal way in a distillation vessel or stage.
- velcro fastening — a fastening made of Velcro
- ventriculography — radiography of the ventricles of the heart after injection of a contrast medium
- verneuil process — a process for making synthetic rubies, sapphires, spinels, etc., by the fusion at high temperatures of powdered compounds.
- vestibule school — a school in an industrial establishment where new employees are given specific training in the jobs they are to perform.
- victorian values — qualities considered to characterize the Victorian period, including enterprise and initiative and the importance of the family
- videodisc player — an electronic device for playing videodiscs through a television set.