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

  • sentimental value — personal, emotional significance
  • seven deadly sins — Christianity: worst vices
  • shetland pullover — a thick woollen sweater made from Shetland wool
  • 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
  • transferable vote — a vote that is transferred to a second candidate indicated by the voter if the first is eliminated from the ballot
  • travelling people — Gypsies or other itinerant people: a term used esp by such people of themselves
  • ultraconservative — extremely conservative, especially in politics.
  • unconventionalist — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
  • unconventionality — disregard for convention; the state or quality of being inconsistent with customs, rules, etc.; originality.
  • universal algebra — (logic)   The model theory of first-order equational logic.
  • universal grammar — a grammar that attempts to establish the properties and constraints common to all possible human languages.
  • urban development — the development or improvement of an urban area by building
  • vaginal discharge — emission from the female genitalia
  • vale of glamorgan — a county borough of S Wales, created in 1996 from parts of South Glamorgan and Mid Glamorgan. Administrative centre: Barry. Pop: 121 200 (2003 est). Area: 295 sq km (114 sq miles)
  • valence electrons — an electron of an atom, located in the outermost shell (valence shell) of the atom, that can be transferred to or shared with another atom.
  • valetudinarianism — the state, condition, or habits of a valetudinarian.
  • valsalva maneuver — a forced expiratory effort against a closed glottis that decreases intrathoracic pressure, hampering venous return to the heart, and that can be used to inflate the Eustachian tubes and adjust pressure in the middle ear.
  • van diemen's land — former name of Tasmania.
  • vanilla-flavoured — having been flavoured with vanilla extract or essence
  • vanity publishing — the practice of the author of a book paying all or most of the costs of its publication
  • vascular cylinder — stele (sense 3)
  • vasovagal syncope — a faint brought on by excessive activity of the vagus nerve, causing the heart to slow and the blood pressure to fall. It can be caused by fear, choking, or stomach cramps and has no lasting effects
  • vegetable tanning — the act or process of tanning hide by the infusion of plant extract.
  • vehicle insurance — Vehicle insurance is insurance purchased for cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other road vehicles.
  • venereal diseases — sexually transmitted disease. Abbreviation: VD.
  • ventilation shaft — a shaft in a mine, tunnel, or building used for providing ventilation or fresh air
  • ventura publisher — Corel VENTURA
  • vernacularization — to translate into the natural speech peculiar to a people.
  • vertical analysis — the conversion of an organization's profits and losses into overall percentages
  • vertical planning — the planning of education delivered in schools discussed between teachers of different classes or grades
  • vibrofluidization — Vibrofluidization is when vibration is used to make particles move in a fluidized bed.
  • vice-presidential — relating to a person who ranks immediately below the chief executive or head of state of a republic
  • victor emmanuel i — 1759–1824, king of Sardinia 1802–21.
  • vila nova de gaia — a city in NW Portugal.
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