16-letter words containing o, v, i
- enantioselective — (chemistry) (of a catalyst) that catalyzes the reaction of only one of a pair of enantiomers.
- ending inventory — An ending inventory is all of the goods, services, or materials that a business has available for use or sale at the end of an accounting period.
- environmentalism — A political and social ideology that seeks to prevent the environment from degradation by human activity.
- environmentalist — A person who is concerned with or advocates the protection of the environment.
- evacuation route — An evacuation route is a way to get out of a building if there is an emergency, such as a fire.
- evening primrose — flowering plant
- event television — television programmes focusing on events that attract media attention and high ratings
- executive lounge — a room in an airport in which people who are travelling first class can wait for their flight in comfort
- explosive device — a device, such as a bomb, that explodes or bursts loudly and with great force
- family of curves — a collection of curves whose equations differ only by values assigned a parameter or parameters.
- find favour with — to be approved of by someone
- find one's level — to find one's most suitable place socially, professionally, etc
- find one's voice — If someone finds their voice, they start to speak in spite of fear or surprise or difficult circumstances.
- fit like a glove — fit perfectly
- flame cultivator — an implement that kills weeds by scorching them with a directed flow of flaming gas.
- florencio varela — a city in E Argentina, near Buenos Aires.
- forced vibration — Forced vibration is a type of vibration in which a force is repeatedly applied to a mechanical system.
- forinsec service — foreign service
- forward delivery — delivery at a future date.
- four-wheel drive — a drive system in which engine power is transmitted to all four wheels for improved traction.
- gender-normative — cisgender.
- general aviation — aviation including business flying, sports flying, and crop dusting.
- give someone one — to have sex with someone
- glove anesthesia — loss of sensation in the hand
- go over the hill — a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
- golden retriever — one of an English breed of retrievers having a thick, flat or wavy, golden coat.
- government issue — (often initial capital letter) issued or supplied by the government or one of its agencies.
- governmentalized — Simple past tense and past participle of governmentalize.
- governors island — an island in New York Bay at the S end of the East River: U.S. military post. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
- 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
- gravity railroad — a railroad depending partly on the force of gravity for motive power.
- green revolution — an increase in food production, especially in underdeveloped and developing nations, through the introduction of high-yield crop varieties and application of modern agricultural techniques.
- harvey firestone — Harvey Samuel, 1868–1938, U.S. industrialist and rubber manufacturer.
- have a big mouth — to speak indiscreetly, loudly, or excessively
- have a good time — enjoy yourself, have fun
- have a word with — discuss
- have no business — an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming.
- have no time for — not tolerate
- hematocrit-value — a centrifuge for separating the cells of the blood from the plasma.
- historical novel — a novel within the genre of historical fiction.
- hospital service — the whole organization of government funded hospitals, their staff, and the services they provide
- hostile takeover — a takeover that is not approved by the management of the corporation being acquired or that is accomplished through the secret purchase of stock.
- hypercompetitive — Extremely competitive.
- hyperinnervation — the act of innervating; state of being innervated.
- hyperventilation — excessively rapid and deep breathing.
- 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.
- in--one-s--favor — something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
- inconceivability — (uncountable) The quality of being inconceivable.
- inconclusiveness — The state or condition of being inconclusive.