10-letter words containing v, a
- back cover — the back part of the cover of a book or magazine
- back river — a river in N Canada, flowing northeast through Nunavut to the Arctic Ocean. Length: about 966 km (600 miles)
- back vowel — a vowel whose sound is produced in the back of the mouth or the throat
- backvelder — a person who lives in a backveld
- bahuvrihis — Plural form of bahuvrihi.
- balaclavas — Plural form of balaclava.
- ball valve — a one-way valve consisting of a metal ball with a cylindrical hole fitting into a concave seat over an opening
- bank vault — a strongroom in a bank for the storage of valuable items
- barneveldt — ˈJan van Olden (ˌjɑnˈvɑn ɔldən ) ; yänˌvän ôlˈdən) 1547-1619; Du. statesman & patriot
- base level — the lowest level to which a land surface can be eroded by streams, which is, ultimately, sea level
- basmitzvah — in the Jewish religion, a girl attaining the age (usuALLU 12) of religious responsibility
- bear river — a river in NE Utah, SW Wyoming, and SE Idaho, flowing into the Great Salt Lake. 350 miles (565 km) long.
- beaver dam — a city in SE Wisconsin.
- beaverette — rabbit fur dyed to resemble beaver.
- behavioral — Behavioral means relating to the behavior of a person or animal, or to the study of their behavior.
- behaviours — manner of behaving or acting.
- believable — Something that is believable makes you think that it could be true or real.
- beta waves — a pattern of high-frequency brain waves (beta waves) observed in normal persons upon sensory stimulation, especially with light, or when they are engaging in purposeful mental activity.
- bevel gear — a gear having teeth cut into a conical surface known as the pitch zone. Two such gears mesh together to transmit power between two shafts at an angle to each other
- bhavabhuti — flourished 8th century, Indian dramatist.
- bioprivacy — the state of freedom from others having unauthorized access to biometric data about oneself
- bivouacked — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
- blainville — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Montreal.
- blast wave — a violent propagating disturbance, produced by an explosion in air, that consists of an abrupt rise in pressure followed by a drop in pressure to or below atmospheric pressure.
- block lava — volcanic lava occurring as rough-surfaced jagged blocks
- bloviation — a lengthy but insubstantial speech
- blue agave — a Mexican plant, Agave tequilana variant weber, with blue leaves, used in tequila.
- blue wavey — See under wavey.
- bog spavin — enlargement of the hock of a horse by accumulation in the joint, usually caused by inflammation or injury, and often resulting in lameness
- bon vivant — a person who enjoys luxuries, esp good food and drink
- bon voyage — You say 'bon voyage' to someone who is going on a journey, as a way of saying goodbye and wishing them good luck.
- boniface v — died a.d. 625, pope 619–625.
- book value — In business, the book value of an asset is the value it is given in the account books of the company that owns it.
- bossa nova — a dance similar to the samba, originating in Brazil
- bovaristic — an exaggerated, especially glamorized, estimate of oneself; conceit.
- braaivleis — a picnic at which meat is cooked over an open fire; a barbecue
- brain wave — any of the fluctuations of electrical potential in the brain as represented on an electroencephalogram. They vary in frequency from 1 to 30 hertz
- bratislava — the capital of Slovakia since 1918, a port on the River Danube; capital of Hungary (1541–1784) and seat of the Hungarian parliament until 1848. Pop: 428 672 (2001)
- bravissimo — very well done! excellent!
- break even — to attain a level of activity, as in commerce, or a point of operation, as in gambling, at which there is neither profit nor loss
- break-even — having income exactly equal to expenditure, thus showing neither profit nor loss.
- bridalveil — a waterfall in Yosemite National Park, California. 620 feet (189 meters) high.
- brookhaven — a town in SW Mississippi.
- cabo verde — a republic in the Atlantic off the coast of West Africa, consisting of a group of ten islands and five islets: an overseas territory of Portugal until 1975, when the islands became independent. Official language: Portuguese. Religion: Christian (Roman Catholic) majority; animist minority. Currency: Cape Verdean escudo. Capital: Praia. Pop: 531 046 (2013 est). Area: 4033 sq km (1557 sq miles)
- cadaverine — a toxic diamine with an unpleasant smell, produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Formula: NH2(CH2)5NH2
- cadaverous — If you describe someone as cadaverous, you mean they are extremely thin and pale.
- caernarvon — a seaport in W Gwynedd, in NW Wales, on Menai Strait: 13th-century castle of Edward II.
- calaverite — a metallic pale yellow mineral consisting of a telluride of gold in the form of elongated striated crystals. It is a source of gold in Australia and North America. Formula: AuTe2
- camp david — the US president's retreat in the Appalachian Mountains, Maryland: scene of the Camp David Agreement (Sept, 1978) between Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Menachem Begin of Israel, mediated by Jimmy Carter, which outlined a framework for establishing peace in the Middle East. This agreement was the basis of the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt signed in Washington (March, 1979)
- camp stove — a portable stove used for cooking or heating, especially outdoors.