17-letter words containing v, e, l, u, s
- ablative absolute — an absolute construction in Latin grammar in which a governor noun and a modifier in the ablative case function as a sentence modifier; for example, hostibus victis, "the enemy having been beaten"
- alexander severus — a.d. 208?-235; Rom. emperor ( a.d. 222-235)
- alternative music — independent pop music
- ambulance service — the public organization that operates ambulances in a country
- bell-shaped curve — bell curve
- between ourselves — in confidence; as a secret
- business envelope — an envelope into which standard-size (81⁄2″ × 11″) letterhead stationery can be put with only two folds
- castilla la nueva — Spanish name of New Castile.
- cellulose varnish — a varnish made from cellulose nitrate, used as a protective sealing film
- circumscriptively — In a circumscriptive manner.
- coastguard vessel — a ship used by the coastguard
- colour television — television that broadcasts in real-life colours, as opposed to black and white
- concessive clause — A concessive clause is a subordinate clause which refers to a situation that contrasts with the one described in the main clause. For example, in the sentence 'Although he was tired, he couldn't get to sleep', the first clause is a concessive clause.
- cytomegaloviruses — Plural form of cytomegalovirus.
- disadvantageously — In a disadvantageous manner.
- electroconvulsive — Of or relating to the treatment of mental illness by the application of electric shocks to the brain.
- equivalence class — (mathematics) An equivalence class is a subset whose elements are related to each other by an equivalence relation. The equivalence classes of a set under some relation form a partition of that set (i.e. any two are either equal or disjoint and every element of the set is in some class).
- female chauvinist — a female who patronizes, disparages, or otherwise denigrates males in the belief that they are inferior to females and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit.
- female-chauvinist — a person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic, especially one devoted to military glory.
- fluvioterrestrial — (of animals) able to live in rivers and on land
- geological survey — U.S. Government. a division of the Department of the Interior, created in 1879, that studies the nation's water and mineral resources, makes topographic surveys, and classifies and leases public lands.
- gross value added — the aggregate of values added throughout an economy, which represents that economy's gross domestic product
- household cavalry — (in Britain) cavalry units forming part of the ceremonial guard of the monarch.
- inclusive fitness — the fitness of an individual organism as measured in terms of the survival and reproductive success of its kin, each relative being valued according to the probability of shared genetic information, an offspring or sibling having a value of 50 percent and a cousin 25 percent.
- infinitive clause — a clause containing an infinitive as its main or only verb form, as to speak clearly in Try to speak clearly.
- intersubjectively — (philosophy) In an intersubjective way; between or among multiple subjects.
- juvenile diabetes — any of several disorders characterized by increased urine production.
- muscae volitantes — floater (def 6).
- net present value — an assessment of the long-term profitability of a project made by adding together all the revenue it can be expected to achieve over its whole life and deducting all the costs involved, discounting both future costs and revenue at an appropriate rate
- old wives' summer — a period of fine, summerlike weather occurring in Europe in autumn.
- parallel universe — Physics. any of a hypothetical collection of undetectable universes that are like our known universe but have branched off from our universe due to a quantum-level event. See also multiverse.
- phlebotomus fever — sandfly fever.
- pluvius insurance — insurance against rain
- production values — the quality of a media production (such as a film) in regards to elements such as colours, quality, style, etc
- public television — a type of noncommercial, usually educational, television programming funded by the government, grants, viewers, and corporations. Compare educational television.
- push the envelope — a flat paper container, as for a letter or thin package, usually having a gummed flap or other means of closure.
- put on the gloves — to box
- quasi-legislative — having the function of making laws: a legislative body.
- revascularization — the restoration of the blood circulation of an organ or area, achieved by unblocking obstructed or disrupted blood vessels or by surgically implanting replacements.
- sentimental value — personal, emotional significance
- shetland pullover — a thick woollen sweater made from Shetland wool
- silent revolution — a social or political revolution that takes place with little warning and without great fuss or unrest
- 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.
- small waved umber — a brownish geometrid moth, Horisme vitalbata, that is cryptically marked to merge with tree bark
- stellar evolution — the sequence of changes that occurs in a star as it ages
- structural survey — an examination of a property carried out by surveyor which should reveal any problems with the building
- subclavian artery — either of a pair of arteries, one on each side of the body, that carry the main supply of blood to the arms.
- subclavian groove — either of two grooves in the first rib, one for the main artery (subclavian artery) and the other for the main vein (subclavian vein) of the arm
- subsistence level — low standard of living
- subtractive color — cyan, yellow, or magenta, as used in the subtractive process of color photography.
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