14-letter words containing v, f
- szekesfehervar — a city in W central Hungary.
- the five towns — the name given in his fiction by Arnold Bennett to the Potteries towns (actually six in number) of Burslem, Fenton, Hanley, Longton, Stoke-upon-Trent, and Tunstall, now part of the city of Stoke-on-Trent
- the reverse of — emphatically not; not at all
- to overflowing — If a place or container is filled to overflowing, it is so full of people or things that no more can fit in.
- tractive force — the force measured in the drawbar of a locomotive or tractor
- transformative — to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
- tree of heaven — an Asiatic tree, Ailanthus altissima, having large oblong leaves and rank-smelling flowers, often planted as a shade tree.
- tunnel of love — a ride in an amusement park consisting of a dark, narrow, covered passageway through which small cars or boats are mechanically conveyed, usually frequented by couples.
- turn of events — If there is a particular turn of events, a particular series of things happen.
- under cover of — concealed
- undulant fever — brucellosis.
- unprovided for — without income or means
- vacuum forming — a process in which a sheet of warmed thermoplastic is shaped by placing it in a mould and applying suction
- venus' flytrap — a white-flowered swamp plant (Dionaea muscipula) of the sundew family, native to the Carolinas, having sensitive leaves with two hinged blades that snap shut, often trapping insects
- venus-figurine — Venus (def 3).
- verbena family — the plant family Verbenaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees having opposite or whorled leaves, clusters of irregular, sometimes fragrant flowers, and fleshy or dry fruit, and including the beautyberry, lantana, teak, verbena, and vervain.
- vibroflotation — the use of a vibrating probe inserted into soil to prevent soil liquefaction, which can be a hazard in earthquakes
- victoria falls — a major waterfall on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, on the Zambezi River. Height: about 108 m (355 ft). Width: about 1400 m (4500 ft)
- vienna fortran — A data-parallel extension of Fortran 77 for distributed memory multiprocessors by Hans Zima <[email protected]>, Vienna University.
- villafranchian — designating or of a European geologic stage of the Lower Pleistocene and the Upper Pliocene
- villari effect — the change in magnetic induction that takes place in certain substances when subjected to longitudinal stress.
- virginia fence — snake fence.
- visceral cleft — branchial cleft.
- vital function — any function of the body that is essential for life.
- vote of thanks — A vote of thanks is an official speech in which the speaker formally thanks a person for doing something.
- waxleaf privet — an evergreen shrub, Ligustrum japonicum, native to Japan and Korea, having leathery leaves and large clusters of small white flowers.