15-letter words containing v, c, h
- hyperactiveness — The state or quality of being hyperactive.
- hyperreactivity — the quality or condition of being reactive.
- impact adhesive — a glue designed to give adhesion when two coated surfaces are pressed together
- incomprehensive — not comprehensive.
- level one cache — primary cache
- level two cache — secondary cache
- locomotive shed — a shed in which locomotives are kept
- male chauvinism — the beliefs, attitudes, or behavior of male chauvinists (men who patronize, disparage, or otherwise denigrate females in the belief that they are inferior to males and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit).
- male chauvinist — a male who patronizes, disparages, or otherwise denigrates females in the belief that they are inferior to males and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit.
- mischievousness — maliciously or playfully annoying.
- moravian church — a Protestant Church originating in Moravia in 1722 as a revival of the sect of Bohemian Brethren. It has close links with the Lutheran Church
- negative charge — a charge that has more electrons than protons and has a lower electrical potential
- non-achievement — lack of achievement
- nonpsychoactive — Not psychoactive.
- north vancouver — a city in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada.
- overachievement — to perform, especially academically, above the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
- overhead locker — a locker situated above someone's seat for storing luggage, etc
- overorchestrate — to compose or arrange excessively
- pavel petrovich — Paul I (def 2).
- photoactivation — the activation or control of a chemical, chemical reaction, or organism by light, as the activation of chlorophyll by sunlight during photosynthesis.
- photoconductive — of, relating to, or exhibiting photoconductivity.
- photorefractive — of or relating to a change in the index of refraction by spatial variations of the light intensity, as in a laser.
- pick-and-shovel — marked by drudgery; laborious: the pick-and-shovel work necessary to get a political campaign underway.
- play havoc with — bring chaos to
- pyrrhic victory — a victory or goal achieved at too great a cost.
- reentry vehicle — the section of a spacecraft or ballistic missile designed to return to earth.
- reserve tranche — the quota of 25 per cent to which a member of the IMF has unconditional access. Prior to 1978 it was paid in gold and known as the gold tranche
- reservoir patch — A reservoir patch is an adhesive patch enclosing an amount of medicine. The patch is applied to the skin, and the medicine in it is delivered through a membrane into the skin and into the bloodstream.
- rheumatic fever — a serious disease, associated with streptococcal infections, usually affecting children, characterized by fever, swelling and pain in the joints, sore throat, and cardiac involvement.
- richard neville — Earl of (Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury"the Kingmaker") 1428–71, English military leader and statesman.
- richelieu river — Armand Jean du Plessis [ar-mahn zhahn dy ple-see] /arˈmɑ̃ ʒɑ̃ dü plɛˈsi/ (Show IPA), Duc de, 1585–1642, French cardinal and statesman.
- service history — information concerning all of a car's services (ie overhauls, checks, or repairs)
- servo-mechanism — A servo-mechanism is a system or device that provides increased power to operate a control.
- seven-year itch — scabies.
- shockwave flash — flash
- shoshone cavern — a large cave in NW Wyoming: a national monument.
- shuttle service — transport going back and forth
- silver chloride — a white, granular, water-insoluble powder, AgCl, that darkens on exposure to light, produced by the reaction of silver nitrate with a chloride: used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions and in the making of antiseptic silver preparations.
- tehuacan valley — a desert valley site in Puebla, Mexico, where aridity has preserved the vegetable remains of communities from 9000 b.c. to historic times, thus documenting the transition from hunting and gathering to the largely agricultural subsistence of the full Neolithic phase (1500–900 b.c.).
- third ventricle — one of the four cavities of the brain, lying on the midline between the cerebral hemispheres
- touch-sensitive — Touch-sensitive equipment is operated by the user touching it.
- transverse arch — a supporting arch or rib that runs across a vault from side to side, dividing the bays.
- travel brochure — a brochure, often from a travel agency, which advertises holidays, hotels, etc
- trochlear nerve — either one of the fourth pair of cranial nerves, consisting of motor fibers that innervate the superior oblique muscle of the upper part of the eyeball.
- uncomprehensive — of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive: a comprehensive study of world affairs.
- universal chuck — a chuck, as on a lathe headstock, having three stepped jaws moving simultaneously for precise centering of a workpiece of any of a wide range of sizes.
- utility vehicle — A utility vehicle is a vehicle that is designed to travel over rough ground.
- vanishing cream — a cosmetic similar to cold cream but less oily, applied usually to the face and neck as a base, night cream, or moisturizer.
- vegetable patch — part of a garden used for growing vegetables
- vending machine — a coin-operated machine for selling small articles, beverages, etc.