English Dictionary: vena tibialis | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vanity box \Van"i*ty box\ A small box, usually jeweled or of precious metal and worn on a chain, containing a mirror, powder puff, and other small toilet articles for a woman. | |
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Van't Hoff's law \Van't Hoff's law\ [After J.H. van't Hoff, Dutch physical chemist.] (Phys. Chem.) The generalization that: when a system is in equilibrium, of the two opposed interactions the endothermic is promoted by raising the temperature, the exothermic by lowering it. | |
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Vantbrace \Vant"brace\, Vantbrass \Vant"brass\, n. [F. avant fore + bras arm: cf. F. brassard armor for the arm, brace, forearm. Cf. {Vambrace}.] (Anc. Armor) Armor for the arm; vambrace. --Milton. | |
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Vantbrace \Vant"brace\, Vantbrass \Vant"brass\, n. [F. avant fore + bras arm: cf. F. brassard armor for the arm, brace, forearm. Cf. {Vambrace}.] (Anc. Armor) Armor for the arm; vambrace. --Milton. | |
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Vauntful \Vaunt"ful\, a. Given to vaunting or boasting; vainly ostentatious; boastful; vainglorious. | |
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Vendibility \Vend`i*bil"i*ty\, n. The quality or state of being vendible, or salable. | |
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Vendible \Vend"i*ble\, a. [L. vendibilis: cf. OF. vendible, F. vendable.] Capable of being vended, or sold; that may be sold; salable. The regulating of prices of things vendible. --Bacon. Note: Vendible differs from marketable; the latter signifies proper or fit for market, according to the laws or customs of a place. Vendible has no reference to such legal fitness. | |
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Vendible \Vend"i*ble\, n. Something to be sold, or offered for sale. -- {Vend"i*ble*ness}, n. -- {Vend"i*bly}, adv. | |
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Vendible \Vend"i*ble\, n. Something to be sold, or offered for sale. -- {Vend"i*ble*ness}, n. -- {Vend"i*bly}, adv. | |
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Vendible \Vend"i*ble\, n. Something to be sold, or offered for sale. -- {Vend"i*ble*ness}, n. -- {Vend"i*bly}, adv. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vent \Vent\, n. [OE. fent, fente, a slit, F. fente a slit, cleft, fissure, from fendre to split, L. findere; but probably confused with F. vent wind, L. ventus. See {Fissure}, and cf. Vent to snuff.] 1. A small aperture; a hole or passage for air or any fluid to escape; as, the vent of a cask; the vent of a mold; a volcanic vent. Look, how thy wounds do bleed at many vents. --Shak. Long't was doubtful, both so closely pent, Which first should issue from the narrow vent. --Pope. 2. Specifically: (a) (Zo[94]l.) The anal opening of certain invertebrates and fishes; also, the external cloacal opening of reptiles, birds, amphibians, and many fishes. (b) (Gun.) The opening at the breech of a firearm, through which fire is communicated to the powder of the charge; touchhole. (c) (Steam Boilers) Sectional area of the passage for gases divided by the length of the same passage in feet. 3. Fig.: Opportunity of escape or passage from confinement or privacy; outlet. 4. Emission; escape; passage to notice or expression; publication; utterance. Without the vent of words. --Milton. Thou didst make tolerable vent of thy travel. --Shak. {To give vent to}, to suffer to escape; to let out; to pour forth; as, to give vent to anger. {To take vent}, to escape; to be made public. [R.] {Vent feather} (Zo[94]l.), one of the anal, or crissal, feathers of a bird. {Vent field} (Gun.), a flat raised surface around a vent. {Vent piece}. (Gun.) (a) A bush. See 4th {Bush}, n., 2. (b) A breech block. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vent \Vent\, n. [OE. fent, fente, a slit, F. fente a slit, cleft, fissure, from fendre to split, L. findere; but probably confused with F. vent wind, L. ventus. See {Fissure}, and cf. Vent to snuff.] 1. A small aperture; a hole or passage for air or any fluid to escape; as, the vent of a cask; the vent of a mold; a volcanic vent. Look, how thy wounds do bleed at many vents. --Shak. Long't was doubtful, both so closely pent, Which first should issue from the narrow vent. --Pope. 2. Specifically: (a) (Zo[94]l.) The anal opening of certain invertebrates and fishes; also, the external cloacal opening of reptiles, birds, amphibians, and many fishes. (b) (Gun.) The opening at the breech of a firearm, through which fire is communicated to the powder of the charge; touchhole. (c) (Steam Boilers) Sectional area of the passage for gases divided by the length of the same passage in feet. 3. Fig.: Opportunity of escape or passage from confinement or privacy; outlet. 4. Emission; escape; passage to notice or expression; publication; utterance. Without the vent of words. --Milton. Thou didst make tolerable vent of thy travel. --Shak. {To give vent to}, to suffer to escape; to let out; to pour forth; as, to give vent to anger. {To take vent}, to escape; to be made public. [R.] {Vent feather} (Zo[94]l.), one of the anal, or crissal, feathers of a bird. {Vent field} (Gun.), a flat raised surface around a vent. {Vent piece}. (Gun.) (a) A bush. See 4th {Bush}, n., 2. (b) A breech block. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vent \Vent\, n. [OE. fent, fente, a slit, F. fente a slit, cleft, fissure, from fendre to split, L. findere; but probably confused with F. vent wind, L. ventus. See {Fissure}, and cf. Vent to snuff.] 1. A small aperture; a hole or passage for air or any fluid to escape; as, the vent of a cask; the vent of a mold; a volcanic vent. Look, how thy wounds do bleed at many vents. --Shak. Long't was doubtful, both so closely pent, Which first should issue from the narrow vent. --Pope. 2. Specifically: (a) (Zo[94]l.) The anal opening of certain invertebrates and fishes; also, the external cloacal opening of reptiles, birds, amphibians, and many fishes. (b) (Gun.) The opening at the breech of a firearm, through which fire is communicated to the powder of the charge; touchhole. (c) (Steam Boilers) Sectional area of the passage for gases divided by the length of the same passage in feet. 3. Fig.: Opportunity of escape or passage from confinement or privacy; outlet. 4. Emission; escape; passage to notice or expression; publication; utterance. Without the vent of words. --Milton. Thou didst make tolerable vent of thy travel. --Shak. {To give vent to}, to suffer to escape; to let out; to pour forth; as, to give vent to anger. {To take vent}, to escape; to be made public. [R.] {Vent feather} (Zo[94]l.), one of the anal, or crissal, feathers of a bird. {Vent field} (Gun.), a flat raised surface around a vent. {Vent piece}. (Gun.) (a) A bush. See 4th {Bush}, n., 2. (b) A breech block. | |
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Vomitive \Vom"i*tive\, a. [Cf. F. vomitif.] Causing the ejection of matter from the stomach; emetic. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Vandiver, AL Zip code(s): 35176 Vandiver, MO (village, FIPS 75706) Location: 39.16128 N, 91.84876 W Population (1990): 75 (29 housing units) Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Vinita Park, MO (city, FIPS 76246) Location: 38.69002 N, 90.33966 W Population (1990): 2001 (875 housing units) Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Vienna Definition Language (VDL) IBM Vienna Labs. A language for formal, algebraic definition via operational semantics. Used to specify the semantics of PL/I. See also {VDM}. ["The Vienna Definition Language", P. Wegner, ACM Comp Surveys 4(1):5-63 (Mar 1972)]. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Vienna Definition Method {Vienna Development Method} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Vienna Development Method method based on formal specification using the {Vienna Development Method Specification Language} (VDM-SL). [Details?] [Is there such a thing as "Vienna Definition Method"?] (2000-11-02) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Vienna Development Method Specification Language model-oriented {specification language}, upon which the {Vienna Development Method} is based. An {ISO} draft was released in April 1993. Version: BSI/VDM. {(ftp://gateway.dec.com/pub/vdmsl_standard)}. ["The Vienna Development Method: The Meta-Language", D. Bjorner et al eds, LNCS 61, Springer 1978]. ["The VDM-SL Reference Guide", J. Dawes, Pitman 1991]. ["Systematic Software Development Using VDM", C.B. Jones, P-H 1989]. (2000-11-02) |