a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers
viscose
Noun
a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers
viscose
Noun
a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda
vermicide
Noun
an agent that kills worms, especially those in the intestines
vermiculation
Noun
a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings
vermiculation
Noun
the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
vise
Noun
a holding device attached to a workbench
vermifuge
Noun
a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
visible speech
Noun
a spectrogram of speech
visible speech
Noun
a phonetic alphabet invented by Melville Bell in the 19th century
vernier caliper
Noun
a caliper with a vernier scale for very fine measurements
vernier micrometer
Noun
a caliper with a vernier scale for very fine measurements
visual display unit
Noun
a term for a video display, such as a computer monitor
VDU
Noun
a term for a video display, such as a computer monitor
vdu
Noun
a term for a video display, such as a computer monitor
vernier scale
Noun
a small measuring device with a movable scale that slides along a main scale, used for precision length measurements in science and engineering
vernier
Noun
a small measuring device with a movable scale that slides along a main scale, used for precision length measurements in science and engineering
vivarium
Noun
an indoor enclosure for keeping and raising living animals and plants and observing them under natural conditions
voile
Noun
a light semitransparent fabric
volatile storage
Noun
computer storage that is erased when the power is turned off
volleyball court
Noun
the court on which volleyball is played
vertical section
Noun
a mechanical drawing showing the interior of an object as if made by a vertical plane passing through it
vertical stabilizer
Noun
a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
voltage regulator
Noun
a transformer whose voltage ratio of transformation can be adjusted
voltaic battery
Noun
battery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel
vertical fin
Noun
a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
voltaic cell
Noun
an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy
vertical tail
Noun
the vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft
voltaic pile
Noun
a battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series
vessel
Noun
a craft designed for water transportation
vessel
Noun
an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
vessel
Noun
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
voltmeter
Noun
a meter that measures the potential difference between two points
volumeter
Noun
a meter to measure the volume of gases, liquids, or solids, either directly or by displacement
vomitory
Noun
an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium
vestiture
Noun
clothing
von Neumann machine
Noun
any digital computer incorporating the ideas of stored programs and serial counters that were proposed in 1946 by von Neumann and his colleagues
vestment
Noun
a gown worn by the clergy, especially for ceremonial purposes
voting booth
Noun
a booth in which a person can cast a private vote
voting machine
Noun
a mechanical device for recording and counting votes mechanically
vestry
Noun
a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held
vestry
Noun
in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church
vouge
Noun
a kind of pike used by foot soldiers in the 14th century
voussoir
Noun
a wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault
viaduct
Noun
a bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road or railroad over a valley