16-letter words containing v, o, s, t
- savage's station — a locality in E Virginia, near Richmond: Civil War battle in 1862.
- second adventist — Adventist (def 1).
- selective memory — an ability to remember some facts while apparently forgetting others, especially when they are inconvenient
- self-cultivation — the act or art of cultivating.
- self-deprivation — the act of depriving.
- self-development — the act or process of developing; growth; progress: child development; economic development.
- self-improvement — improvement of one's mind, character, etc., through one's own efforts.
- self-observation — an act or instance of noticing or perceiving.
- self-sovereignty — the quality or state of being sovereign, or of having supreme power or authority.
- self-vindication — the act of vindicating.
- semiconservative — disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
- semiprivate room — a hospital room shared by two people, typically with a curtain dividing the room and providing some privacy
- send to coventry — to ostracize or ignore
- senior executive — someone in a senior position in a business, who makes decisions and puts them into action
- service contract — law: between employer and employee
- service elevator — an elevator for the use of servants and delivery people and for carrying large items.
- severance motion — an application made to a judge or court for the division into separate parts of a joint estate, contract, etc
- sexual deviation — a type of mental disorder characterized by a preference for or obsession with unusual sexual practices, as pedophilia, sadomasochism, or exhibitionism.
- shortfin corvina — See under corvina.
- shrinking violet — a shy, modest, or self-effacing person.
- shuttle movement — the movement of a component from one place to another and back to its original position
- social evolution — the gradual development of society and social forms, institutions, etc., usually through a series of peaceful stages. Compare revolution (def 2).
- south vietnamese — of or relating to the former South Vietnam (now part of Vietnam) or its inhabitants
- sparking voltage — the minimum voltage required to produce a spark across a given spark gap.
- spiritus vinosus — (in prescriptions) spirits of wine; alcohol.
- standing ovation — rising to applaud
- steam locomotive — a locomotive moved by steam power generated in its own boiler: still in commercial use in nations that have not yet converted entirely to diesel and electric locomotives.
- stevedore's knot — a knot that forms a lump in a line to prevent it from passing through a hole or grommet.
- stevenson screen — a shelter for meteorological instruments, consisting of a raised white louvred box
- take one's leave — to go away; depart
- terms of service — the contract for acceptable use of digital media as defined by the developer. Abbreviation: TOS, ToS.
- texas revolution — a revolutionary movement, 1832–36, in which U.S. settlers asserted their independence from Mexico and established the republic of Texas.
- the heavens open — If the heavens open, it suddenly starts raining very heavily.
- the noes have it — there is a majority of votes in the negative
- the renosterveld — an area of high altitude in SW South Africa, having fertile ground
- the unobservable — something that cannot be observed
- time sovereignty — control by an employee of the use of his or her time, involving flexibility of working hours
- to move a muscle — If you say that someone did not move a muscle, you mean that they stayed absolutely still.
- to pay dividends — If something pays dividends, it brings advantages at a later date.
- to speak volumes — If something such as an action speaks volumes about a person or thing, it gives you a lot of information about them.
- top drive system — A top drive system is a system which includes a motor that turns the drill string, used instead of the kelly.
- transverse colon — the middle portion of the colon, lying across the upper abdominal cavity between the ascending colon on the right and the descending colon on the left.
- unconversational — of, relating to, or characteristic of conversation: a conversational tone of voice.
- united provinces — (used with a singular or plural verb) former name of Uttar Pradesh.
- universalization — to make universal.
- vapor combustion — Vapor combustion is a closed burn system used for treating liquid waste which contains volatile organic compounds.
- vasoconstriction — constriction of the blood vessels, as by the action of a nerve.
- vasoconstrictive — causing vasoconstriction.
- vegetable oyster — salsify.
- vegetable sponge — loofah (def 2).