14-letter words containing r, s, v
- vicious circle — Logic. (in demonstration) the use of each of two propositions to establish the other. (in definition) the use of each of two terms to define the other.
- vickers number — a numerical expression of the hardness of a metal as determined by a test (Vickers test) in which the sample is indented under a known pressure by the point of a diamond and the surface area of the indentation is divided into the amount of pressure applied.
- victim support — Victim support is the giving of help and advice to people who are victims of crime.
- victoria cross — a British decoration awarded to soldiers and sailors for acts of conspicuous bravery in the presence of the enemy. Abbreviation: V.C.
- victoria falls — a major waterfall on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, on the Zambezi River. Height: about 108 m (355 ft). Width: about 1400 m (4500 ft)
- villa cisneros — former name of Dakhla (def 2).
- ville-de-paris — a department in N France. 41 sq. mi. (106 sq. km). Capital: Paris.
- virgin islands — group of islands in the Caribbean
- virgin's-bower — any of several American clematis plants, esp Clematis virginiana, of E North America, which has clusters of small white flowers
- virginia stock — a plant, Malcolmia maritima, of the mustard family, native to the Mediterranean region, having oblong leaves on a weak, often reclining stem and reddish or white flowers.
- visceral cleft — branchial cleft.
- visiting hours — hospital, prison: period when visits are permitted
- visiting nurse — a registered nurse employed by a social service agency to give medical care to the sick in their homes or to implement other public health programs.
- visiting terms — a degree of acquaintance in which you know someone well enough to visit
- visitors' book — a book in a public building in which people write their names and addresses and any comments they have about the place
- vitreous humor — the transparent gelatinous substance filling the eyeball behind the crystalline lens.
- vitrescibility — the ability to be vitrified
- voice response — output of information from a computer system in the form of speech rather than displayed text
- volksdeutscher — a member of the German people, especially one of a community having its home outside of Germany, usually in central or eastern Europe.
- voroshilovgrad — a city in E Ukraine, in the Donets Basin.
- vostro account — a bank account held by a foreign bank with a British bank, usually in sterling
- voucher system — Accounting. a procedure for controlling disbursements by means of vouchers.
- weaver's hitch — sheet bend.
- webster groves — a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.
- well preserved — having been maintained in good condition; preserving a good or healthy appearance: a well-preserved manuscript; a well-preserved elderly couple.
- well-conserved — to prevent injury, decay, waste, or loss of: Conserve your strength for the race.
- well-preserved — having been maintained in good condition; preserving a good or healthy appearance: a well-preserved manuscript; a well-preserved elderly couple.
- west virginian — a state in the E United States. 24,181 sq. mi. (62,629 sq. km). Capital: Charleston. Abbreviation: WV (for use with zip code), W.Va.
- whiplash-curve — the lash of a whip.
- worms eye view — a perspective seen from below or from a low or inferior position: The new man will get a worm's-eye view of the corporate structure.
- yekaterinoslav — a former name of Dnepropetrovsk.
- yeoman service — excellent service
- your seventies — the ages between 70–79