English Words Starting With V

• vrystater

  nounC1/C2 (low-frequency, region-specific)
  /ˈfrʌɪsteɪtə/A person from, or inhabitant of, the Free State province in South Africa; specifically refers to someone from the historical Orange Free State.
• vso language

  nounC2
  /ˌviː ɛs ˈəʊ ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/A language in which the typical sentence order is Verb-Subject-Object.
• vt fuze

  nounB2
  /fjuːz/A safety device in an electrical circuit that melts and breaks the circuit if the current exceeds a safe level.
• vtol

  abbreviationnounLow Frequency, Technical
  /ˌviːtiːəʊˈel/An aircraft designed to take off and land vertically.
• vu meter

  nounLow (Technical)
  /ˌviː ˈjuː ˌmiːtə/A device that visually indicates the level of an audio signal, particularly in broadcasting and sound recording, measured in volume units.
• vuelta abajo

  nounC2
  /ˌvwɛltə əˈbɑːhəʊ/The Spanish phrase literally meaning 'downward turn' or 'turn down'; often associated with premium tobacco growing regions in Cuba.
• vug

  nounC2
  /vʌɡ/A small cavity in rock, usually lined with crystals or other mineral deposits.
• vuillard

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvwiːjɑː/A French surname, most famously associated with the French painter and printmaker Édouard Vuillard (1868–1940), a member of the Les Nabis group.
• vulcan

  nounC1
  /ˈvʌlkən/Relating to Vulcan, the Roman god of fire, metalworking, and volcanoes; or pertaining to volcanic activity.
• vulcanism

  nounC2
  /ˈvʌlkənɪz(ə)m/The phenomena associated with volcanic activity, including the eruption of magma, gases, and volcanic ash from the Earth's interior.
• vulcanite

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˈvʌlkənʌɪt/A hard, black variety of vulcanized rubber, also known as ebonite.
• vulcanizate

  nounRare/Very Low (Technical term)
  /ˈvʌl.kə.naɪ.zeɪt/A material, especially rubber, that has undergone the chemical process of vulcanization, resulting in improved durability and elasticity.
• vulcanize

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈvʌl.kə.naɪz/To treat rubber or rubber-like material with sulfur and heat to make it harder, more durable, and more elastic.
• vulcanized fiber

  nounC2
  /ˈvʌlkənʌɪzd ˈfʌɪbə/A tough, durable electrical insulating material made by treating cellulose with zinc chloride and other chemicals.
• vulcanology

  nounC2
  /ˌvʌlkəˈnɒlədʒi/The scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena.
• vulgar

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈvʌlɡə/lacking sophistication or good taste; indecent, offensive, or crude.
• vulgar fraction

  nounLow
  /ˌvʌlɡə ˈfrækʃən/A simple fraction expressed as one integer above another (e.g., ¾), also known as a common fraction.
• vulgar latin

  nounC1
  /ˌvʌlɡə ˈlætɪn/The non-standard, spoken form of Latin used by the common people throughout the Roman Empire, which evolved into the Romance languages.
• vulgarian

  nounLow
  /vʌlˈɡɛːrɪən/A person considered coarse, unrefined, or lacking in good taste, especially one who is wealthy but displays this lack of sophistication.
• vulgarism

  nounC1
  /ˈvʌlɡərɪzəm/A word, phrase, or expression that is considered crude, offensive, or lacking in good taste.

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