15-letter words containing v, i, b
- sibling rivalry — the feeling of competitiveness that often exists between brothers and sisters
- slavonian grebe — a N Eurasian or N American grebe with reddish underside and a black and gold crest; Podiceps auritus
- sliver building — a very narrow skyscraper designed in response to restriction of the building site or zoning, frequently containing only a single apartment per floor or comparably limited office space.
- string variable — data on which arithmetical operations will not be performed
- subcivilization — a division of a civilization
- subclavian vein — either of a pair of veins, one on each side of the body, that return blood from the arms to the heart.
- subconjunctival — the mucous membrane that lines the exposed portion of the eyeball and inner surface of the eyelids.
- substantiveness — a noun.
- subvocalization — the act or process of producing subvocal speech
- svedberg (unit) — a unit of time, equal to 10-13 second, used in determining the rate of sedimentation of a macromolecule in an ultracentrifuge
- television tube — a cathode-ray tube designed for the reproduction of television pictures
- transitive verb — a verb accompanied by a direct object and from which a passive can be formed, as deny, rectify, elect.
- traveling block — (in a hoisting tackle) the block hooked to and moving with the load.
- unadvisableness — the quality of being imprudent or not advisable
- unavailableness — the state of being useless or ineffectual
- unobtrusiveness — not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent.
- unverifiability — the quality or state of being unverifiable
- us savings bond — A US Savings bond is a long-term bond issued by the US government that is considered low-risk.
- variable region — a configuration in the upper branches of the Y of an antibody molecule, unique in each antibody type, that binds with the determinant of a specific antigen.
- vegetable ivory — ivory (def 9).
- vegetable knife — a knife designed to cut up vegetables
- viper's bugloss — the blueweed.
- visible exports — goods sold to a foreign country or countries
- visible horizon — horizon (def 1).
- visible imports — products that a company or country buys from other countries
- voltaic battery — battery (def 1a).
- vulnerabilities — capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt, as by a weapon: a vulnerable part of the body.