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17-letter words containing v, a, p

  • production values — the quality of a media production (such as a film) in regards to elements such as colours, quality, style, etc
  • progressive party — a political party formed in 1912 under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt, advocating popular control of government, direct primaries, the initiative, the referendum, woman suffrage, etc.
  • promotional event — occasion organized to market or advertise sth
  • proof of coverage — A policyholder's proof of coverage is a document from an insurer stating that they have insurance coverage.
  • protective tariff — a tariff levied on imports to protect the domestic economy rather than to raise revenue
  • provincial police — (in Canada) the police force of a province, esp Ontario or Quebec
  • provincialization — to make provincial in character.
  • pseudo-aggressive — characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing: aggressive acts against a neighboring country.
  • punitive taxation — a form of taxation that is very severe and that people find very difficult to pay
  • putative marriage — a marriage contracted in violation of an impediment, but in good faith on the part of one or both of the contracting persons.
  • 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).
  • riza shah pahlavi — Pahlavi (def 2).
  • 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.
  • sodium-vapor lamp — an electric lamp in which sodium vapor is activated by current passing between two electrodes, producing a yellow, glareless light: used on streets and highways.
  • spanish civil war — the civil war in Spain 1936–39.
  • 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
  • vacuum aspiration — menstrual extraction.
  • vanity publishing — the practice of the author of a book paying all or most of the costs of its publication
  • varix lymphaticus — a similar condition affecting an artery or lymphatic vessel
  • 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
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