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11-letter words containing v, a, t, r, e

  • untraversed — not traversed; that has not been traversed
  • upper volta — former name of Burkina Faso.
  • valedictory — bidding goodbye; saying farewell: a valedictory speech.
  • valve train — A valve train is the total mechanism that causes the valves of an engine to lift and close.
  • vampire bat — any of several New World tropical bats of the genera Desmodus, Diphylla, and Diaemus, the size of a small mouse, feeding on small amounts of blood obtained from resting mammals and birds by means of a shallow cut made with specialized incisor teeth.
  • vaporimeter — an instrument for measuring vapor pressure or volume.
  • varicellate — having small varices, as certain shells.
  • variegation — an act of variegating.
  • vasculature — the arrangement of blood vessels in the body or a part of the body
  • vat receipt — a receipt showing details of VAT paid on a transaction, together with the VAT number
  • vectorially — Mathematics. a quantity possessing both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow the direction of which indicates the direction of the quantity and the length of which is proportional to the magnitude. Compare scalar (def 4). such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities obey the parallelogram law of addition. such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities are to transform in a particular way under changes of the coordinate system. any generalization of the above quantities.
  • ventilatory — of, having, or pertaining to ventilation
  • ventral fin — pelvic fin.
  • ventricular — of, relating to, or of the nature of a ventricle.
  • veratridine — a yellowish-white, amorphous, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 36 H 51 NO 11 , occurring with veratrine in the seeds of the sabadilla.
  • verbalistic — a person skilled in the use of words.
  • verberation — a lashing, beating, or whipping
  • verbigerate — to talk or chat
  • vermiculate — to work or ornament with wavy lines or markings resembling the form or tracks of a worm.
  • vermination — to become infested with vermin, especially parasitic vermin.
  • versability — the quality or state of being capable of being turned
  • versatilely — capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.: a versatile writer.
  • versatility — capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.: a versatile writer.
  • vertebrated — having vertebrae; vertebral; vertebrate.
  • vertebrates — having vertebrae; having a backbone or spinal column.
  • vertebratus — (of a cloud) having elements arranged in a riblike pattern.
  • verticality — being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
  • vespertinal — of, relating to, or occurring in the evening: vespertine stillness.
  • veteran car — a car constructed before 1919, esp one constructed before 1905
  • vi et armis — a kind of trespass accompanied by force and violence
  • vibratoless — without vibrato
  • viceroyalty — the dignity, office, or period of office of a viceroy.
  • vichy water — a natural mineral water from springs at Vichy, containing sodium bicarbonate, other alkaline salts, etc., used in the treatment of digestive disturbances, gout, etc.
  • vietnam war — a conflict, starting in 1954 and ending in 1975, between South Vietnam (later aided by the U.S., South Korea, Australia, the Philippines, Thailand, and New Zealand) and the Vietcong and North Vietnam.
  • view factor — The view factor is the degree to which heat carried by radiation can be passed between two surfaces.
  • vinaigrette — Also, vinegarette. a small, ornamental bottle or box for holding aromatic vinegar, smelling salts, or the like.
  • vinegarette — vinaigrette (def 1).
  • vineyardist — a person who owns or operates a vineyard.
  • vintage car — classic antique automobile
  • vital force — the force that animates and perpetuates living beings and organisms.
  • vituperable — deserving of blame
  • volt-ampere — an electric measurement unit, equal to the product of one volt and one ampere, equivalent to one watt for direct current systems and a unit of apparent power for alternating current systems. Abbreviation: VA.
  • voltammeter — an instrument for measuring voltage or amperage.
  • vulgarities — the state or quality of being vulgar: the vulgarity of his remark.
  • vulneration — the state of being wounded or the action of causing a wound
  • water level — the surface level of any body of water.
  • water vapor — a dispersion, in air, of molecules of water, especially as produced by evaporation at ambient temperatures rather than by boiling. Compare steam (def 2).
  • wave theory — Also called undulatory theory. Physics. the theory that light is transmitted as a wave, similar to oscillations in magnetic and electric fields. Compare corpuscular theory.
  • weathervane — A revolving pointer to show the direction of the wind, typically mounted on top of a building.
  • whateverism — (politics) Adherence to the Two Whatevers:
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