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Vermiculationnounthe process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food alongverified
Vermiculitenounany of a group of yellow or brown hydrous silicate minerals having a micaceous structureverified
Vermillion FlycatchernounMWEtropical American flycatcher found as far north as southern Texas and Arizonaverified
Vermillion RockfishnounMWEa commercially important fish of the Pacific coast of North Americaverified
Vermis CerebellinounMWEthe narrow central part of the cerebellum between the two hemispheresverified
Vernacular ArtnounMWEa genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artistsverified
Vernal EquinoxnounMWEin astronomy, the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Piscesverified
Vernal IrisnounMWEa low-growing spring-flowering American iris with bright blue-lilac flowersverified
Verniernouna small measuring device with a movable scale that slides along a main scale, used for precision length measurements in science and engineeringverified
Vernier ScalenounMWEa small measuring device with a movable scale that slides along a main scale, used for precision length measurements in science and engineeringverified
Versiclenouna short verse said or sung by a priest or minister in public worship and followed by a response from the congregationverified
Versionnouna written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first languageverified
Vertebral ArchnounMWEa structure arising dorsally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the spinal cordverified
Vertebral CanalnounMWEthe canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passesverified
Vertebral ColumnnounMWEthe series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cordverified
Vertebral VeinnounMWEa vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral arteryverified
Vertical AnglenounMWEeither of two equal and opposite angles formed by the intersection of two straight linesverified
Vertical CirclenounMWEa great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the zenith and perpendicular to the horizonverified
Vertical CombinationnounMWEthe absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product's manufacture from raw materials to distributionverified
Vertical defense-in depthnounMWEControls are placed at different system layers – hardware, operating system, application, database or user levelsCapability
Vertical IntegrationnounMWEabsorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product's manufacture from raw materials to distributionverified
Vertical SectionnounMWEa mechanical drawing showing the interior of an object as if made by a vertical plane passing through itverified
Vertical StabilizernounMWEa stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplaneverified
Vertical UnionnounMWEa labor union that admits all workers in a given industry irrespective of their craftverified
Vervainnounany of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowersverified
Very early smoke detection alert (VESDA)nounMWEA system that samples the air on a continuing basis and can detect fire at the pre-combustion stage.EventRestricted
Very High FrequencynounMWEa designation for radio frequencies from 30 to 300 megahertz or wavelengths of 1 to 10 metersverified
Very Low FrequencynounMWEa designation for radio frequencies from 3 to 30 kilohertz or wavelengths from 10 to 100 kilometersverified
Vesiclenouna small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)verified
Vestal VirginnounMWEin Roman mythology, one of the virgin priestesses consecrated to the Roman goddess Vesta and to maintaining the sacred fire in her templeverified
Vested InterestnounMWEan interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to anotherverified
Vestibular FoldnounMWEeither of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalizationverified
Vestibular SensenounMWEa sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the headverified
Vestibulenounany of various bodily cavities leading to another cavity, as of the ear or vaginaverified
Vestibule of the VaginanounMWEthe space between the labia minora containing the orifice of the urethraverified
Vestrynounin the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the churchverified