17-letter words containing v, a, p, e
- quasi-competitive — of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition: competitive sports; a competitive examination.
- radiative capture — the capture of a particle, as a neutron, by a nucleus, inducing the emission of electromagnetic radiation, as a gamma ray.
- relative aperture — the ratio of the diameter of a lens, especially a camera lens, to the focal length; the reciprocal of the f number or focal ratio of the lens.
- relative pathname — (file system) A path relative to the working directory. Its first character can be anything but the pathname separator.
- replacement value — insurance: sum required to replace sth
- reverse apartheid — a perceived bias against White people following the end of Apartheid
- reza shah pahlavi — Muhammad Riza (or Reza) [ri-zah] /rɪˈzɑ/ (Show IPA), 1919–80, shah of Iran 1941–79; in exile after 1979 (son of Riza Shah Pahlavi).
- rural development — social or economic activities or initiatives designed to improve the standard of living in areas far away from large towns or cities
- self-preservation — preservation of oneself from harm or destruction.
- severance package — an amount of compensation paid by an organization to an employee who leaves because, through no fault of their own, the job to which they were appointed ceases to exist, as during rationalization, and no comparable job is available to them
- shetland pullover — a thick woollen sweater made from Shetland wool
- 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.
- special privilege — exclusive advantage
- spiral bevel gear — a bevel gear having curved teeth tending to converge on the axis of rotation.
- supermassive star — Astronomy. a star with a mass more than fifty times the mass of the sun.
- supernova remnant — an expanding shell of gas, with accompanying strong radio and x-ray emissions, produced by a supernova.
- supervisory board — a board of management of which nonmanagerial workers are members, having supervisory powers over some aspects of management decision-making
- 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
- travelling people — Gypsies or other itinerant people: a term used esp by such people of themselves
- twelve patriarchs — any of the sons of Jacob ((the twelve patriarchs),) from whom the tribes of Israel were descended.
- uncooperativeness — working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
- urban development — the development or improvement of an urban area by building
- vacant possession — ownership of an unoccupied house or property, any previous owner or tenant having departed
- 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
- ventura publisher — Corel VENTURA
- vertical planning — the planning of education delivered in schools discussed between teachers of different classes or grades
- vice-presidential — relating to a person who ranks immediately below the chief executive or head of state of a republic
- video disk player — a device that reads the information on a video disc
- visually impaired — (of a person) having reduced vision so severe as to constitute a handicap.
- vitamin b complex — an important group of water-soluble vitamins containing vitamin B 1 , vitamin B 2 , etc.
- vittore carpaccio — Vittore [veet-taw-re] /vitˈtɔ rɛ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1525, Venetian painter.
- volleyball player — sportsperson: plays volleyball
- vulcan death grip — (jargon) A variant of Vulcan nerve pinch derived from a Star Trek classic epsisode where a non-existant "Vulcan death grip" was used to fool Romulans that Spock had killed Kirk.
- waiver of premium — a provision in a policy establishing specific conditions under which the policy will be kept in force without the policyholder's being required to continue to pay premiums.
- wave-cut platform — a flat surface at the base of a cliff formed by erosion by waves
- weeping lovegrass — any grass of the genus Eragrostis, as E. curvula (weeping lovegrass) and E. trichodes (sand lovegrass) cultivated as forage and ground cover.
- wood preservative — a coating applied to timber as a protection against decay, insects, weather, etc