13-letter words containing v, c
- bathtub curve — Common term for the curve (resembling an end-to-end section of one of those claw-footed antique bathtubs) that describes the expected failure rate of electronics with time: initially high, dropping to near 0 for most of the system's lifetime, then rising again as it "tires out". See also burn-in period, infant mortality.
- bcg (vaccine) — a vaccine prepared from an attenuated strain of the tubercle bacillus, used for immunization against tuberculosis
- behavioristic — the theory or doctrine that human or animal psychology can be accurately studied only through the examination and analysis of objectively observable and quantifiable behavioral events, in contrast with subjective mental states.
- benedict viii — died 1024, pope 1012–24.
- bioconversion — the use of biological processes or materials to change organic substances into a new form, such as the conversion of waste into methane by fermentation
- black vulture — the Eurasian vulture, Aegypius monachus, of the family Accipitridae
- black-a-vised — having a dark complexion.
- bois de vache — dried buffalo dung, used as fuel by Canadian and U.S. fur trappers in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- bona vacantia — unclaimed goods
- boniface viii — original name Benedict Caetano. ?1234–1303, pope (1294–1303)
- break service — to win a game in which an opponent is serving
- call-by-value — (CBV) An evaluation strategy where arguments are evaluated before the function or procedure is entered. Only the values of the arguments are passed and changes to the arguments within the called procedure have no effect on the actual arguments as seen by the caller. See applicative order reduction, call-by-value-result, strict evaluation, call-by-name, lazy evaluation.
- calvary cross — a Latin cross with a representation of three steps beneath it
- camping stove — a portable stove powered by butane gas canisters, designed to be used for cooking while camping
- cantilevering — Present participle of cantilever.
- cape province — a former province of S South Africa; replaced in 1994 by the new provinces of Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and part of North-West. Capital: Cape Town
- cape-province — a cape in S Africa, in the SW Republic of South Africa.
- caprivi strip — narrow strip of land, c. 50 mi (80 km) wide, of NE Namibia, extending eastward to the Zambezi River: c. 300 mi (483 km) long
- captivatingly — to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.
- caravansaries — Plural form of caravansary.
- caravanserais — Plural form of caravanserai.
- cardioversion — restoring the rhythm of the heart to normal by applying direct-current electrical shock.
- carnivalesque — characteristic of, suitable for, or like a carnival
- carnivorously — In a carnivorous manner.
- carol service — a service, held in a church around Christmas, at which Christmas carols are sung
- carpet-weaver — a person who weaves carpets
- carve a niche — If you carve a niche for yourself, you organize your work to create a secure position.
- carving knife — A carving knife is a long sharp knife that is used to cut cooked meat.
- cash reserves — money set aside by an individual or a company for use in an emergency
- cassivelaunus — 1st century bc, British chieftain, king of the Catuvellauni tribe, who organized resistance to Caesar's invasion of Britain (54 bc)
- castro valley — a town in W California, near San Francisco Bay.
- catalog verse — verse made by compiling long lists of everyday objects, names, or events, united by a common theme and often didactic in tone.
- caustic curve — a curve formed by the intersection of a caustic surface with a plane
- cavalry twill — a strong woollen twill fabric used for trousers, etc
- cave painting — a painting done by prehistoric people in caves
- caveat emptor — Caveat emptor means 'let the buyer beware', and is a warning to someone buying something that it is their responsibility to identify and accept any faults in it.
- cavernicolous — inhabiting caves or cavelike places
- cell division — the division of a cell into two new cells during growth or reproduction
- cervicography — a method of cervical screening in which the neck of the uterus is photographed to facilitate the early detection of cancer
- charles lever — Charles James ("Cornelius O'Dowd") 1806–72, Irish novelist and essayist.
- chef-d'oeuvre — a masterpiece
- cheval screen — a fire screen, usually with a cloth panel, having supports at the ends and mounted on legs.
- cheviot hills — a range of hills on the border between England and Scotland, mainly in Northumberland
- chicken divan — a casserole of boned chicken breast, broccoli or asparagus spears, and cheese sauce
- chicken liver — the liver of chicken, considered as food
- child version — (system management) In change management, a configuration item derived by altering another item (its parent version).
- chilean guava — a tropical shrub or small tree, Ugni molinae, of the myrtle family, having leathery, oval leaves, rose-pink flowers, and blue-black, edible fruit.
- chopped liver — cooked liver chopped with onions and hard-boiled eggs and seasoned.
- christmas eve — Christmas Eve is the 24th of December, the day before Christmas Day.
- church slavic — a liturgical language used in Eastern Orthodox churches in Slavic countries since the 11th or 12th century, representing a development of Old Church Slavonic through contact with the national Slavic languages.