17-letter words containing v, o, l, u
- 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"
- acromioclavicular — (anatomy) Pertaining to both the acromion and the clavicle.
- active vocabulary — the total number of words a person uses in his own speech and writing
- adventure holiday — a holiday that involves some physically challenging activity such as canoeing, rock climbing, etc
- advocatus diaboli — devil's advocate
- antirevolutionary — opposed to revolution, esp opposed to a particular revolution and the people who are carrying it out
- audio-visual aids — training or educational materials directed at both the sense of hearing and the sense of sight; films, recordings, photographs, etc., used in classroom instruction, library collections, or the like.
- between ourselves — in confidence; as a secret
- bill of adventure — a certificate made out by a merchant to show that goods handled by him and his agents are the property of another party at whose risk the dealing is done
- binocular rivalry — the phenomenon whereby one is unable to see simultaneously different images presented one to each eye; usually in some areas of the eye the image presented to the left eye is seen, in others that presented to the right eye
- blowout preventer — A blowout preventer is a valve that can be closed when there is uncontrolled flow of fluids.
- blue-headed vireo — solitary vireo.
- business envelope — an envelope into which standard-size (81⁄2″ × 11″) letterhead stationery can be put with only two folds
- cellulose varnish — a varnish made from cellulose nitrate, used as a protective sealing film
- circular velocity — the velocity at which a body must move in order to maintain an orbit at the outer edge of the earth's atmosphere.
- coastguard vessel — a ship used by the coastguard
- colour television — television that broadcasts in real-life colours, as opposed to black and white
- compound interval — an interval that is greater than an octave, as a ninth or a thirteenth.
- 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.
- convoluted tubule — a portion of the nephron in the kidney that functions in concentrating urine and in maintaining salt, water, and sugar balance.
- counterrevolution — A counterrevolution is a revolution that is intended to reverse the effects of a previous revolution.
- cumulative voting — a system of voting in which each elector has as many votes as there are candidates in his constituency. Votes may all be cast for one candidate or distributed among several
- 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.
- executive council — (in Australia and New Zealand) a body consisting of ministers of the Crown presided over by the Governor or Governor-General that formally approves Cabinet decisions, etc
- fluvioterrestrial — (of animals) able to live in rivers and on land
- fouquier-tinville — Antoine Quentin [ahn-twan kahn-tan] /ɑ̃ˈtwan kɑ̃ˈtɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1747?–95, French revolutionist: prosecutor during the Reign of Terror.
- french revolution — the revolution that began in 1789, overthrew the absolute monarchy of the Bourbons and the system of aristocratic privileges, and ended with Napoleon's overthrow of the Directory and seizure of power in 1799.
- full-motion video — (video) (FMV) Any kind of video that is theoretically capable of changing the entire content on the screen fast enough that the transitions are not obvious to the human eye, i.e. about 24 times a second or more. In practise most video encoding relies on the fact that in most video there is relatively little change from one frame to the next. This allows for compression of the video data. The term is used, chiefly in computer games, in contrast to techniques such as the use of sprites that move against a more-or-less fixed background.
- 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
- gulf of venezuela — an inlet of the Caribbean in NW Venezuela: continues south as Lake Maracaibo
- gustavus adolphus — (Gustavus Adolphus) 1778–1837, king of Sweden 1792–1809 (son of Gustavus III).
- gustavus-adolphus — (Gustavus Adolphus) 1778–1837, king of Sweden 1792–1809 (son of Gustavus III).
- household cavalry — (in Britain) cavalry units forming part of the ceremonial guard of the monarch.
- individualisation — Alternative spelling of individualization.
- individualization — to make individual or distinctive; give an individual or distinctive character to.
- juvenile offender — a child or young person who has been found guilty of some offence, act of vandalism, or antisocial behaviour before a juvenile court
- longitudinal wave — a wave in which the direction of displacement is the same as the direction of propagation, as a sound wave.
- macroevolutionary — Pertaining to, or as a result of macroevolution.
- many-valued logic — the study of logical systems in which the truth-values that a proposition may have are not restricted to two, representing only truth and falsity
- microevolutionary — Of or pertaining to microevolution.
- muscae volitantes — floater (def 6).
- nikolaus von cusa — Nicholas (def 1).
- old wives' summer — a period of fine, summerlike weather occurring in Europe in autumn.
- palace revolution — a challenge to or overthrow of a sovereign or other leader by members of the ruling family or group.
- period-revolution — a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics: a period of illness; a period of great profitability for a company; a period of social unrest in Germany.
- phlebotomus fever — sandfly fever.
- polyvinyl butyral — a white, water-insoluble, polyvinyl acetal made with butyraldehyde, used chiefly as an interlayer in the manufacture of safety glass.
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