van der Waal's forces
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English Dictionary: ventriculus	by the DICT Development Group
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van der Waals n Dutch physicist (1837-1923) [syn: van der Waals, Johannes van der Waals, Johannes Diderik van der Waals]
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Van Doren n United States writer and literary critic (1885-1950) [syn: Van Doren, Carl Van Doren, Carl Clinton Van Doren]
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Vanderbilt n United States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877) Synonym(s): Vanderbilt, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Commodore Vanderbilt
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vaunter n a very boastful and talkative person [syn: bragger, braggart, boaster, blowhard, line-shooter, vaunter]
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vena dorsalis clitoridis profunda n deep dorsal vein of the clitoris; tributary of the vesical venous plexus
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vena thoracica n veins that drain the thoracic walls [syn: thoracic vein, vena thoracica]
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vena thoracoepigastrica n a vein arising from the region of the superficial epigastric vein and opening into the axillary vein or thoracic vein Synonym(s): thoracoepigastric vein, vena thoracoepigastrica
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vena thyroidea n any of several small veins draining blood from the thyroid area Synonym(s): thyroid vein, vena thyroidea
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vena trachealis n several small veins from the trachea [syn: tracheal vein, vena trachealis]
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venae dorsales clitoridis superficiales n superficial dorsal veins of the clitoris; tributaries of the external pudendal vein on either side
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venae dorsales penis profunda n deep dorsal vein of the penis; tributary of the prostatic plexus
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venae dorsales penis superficiales n superficial dorsal veins of the penis; paired tributaries of the external pudendal veins on each side
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vender n someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money Synonym(s): seller, marketer, vender, vendor, trafficker
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vendor n someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money Synonym(s): seller, marketer, vender, vendor, trafficker
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venter n a speaker who expresses or gives vent to a personal opinion or grievance the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis Synonym(s): abdomen, venter, stomach, belly the womb; "`in venter' is legal terminology for `conceived but not yet born'" a bulging body part (as the belly of a muscle)
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ventral adj toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal); "the ventral aspect of the human body"; "the liver is somewhat ventral in position"; "ventral (or pelvic) fins correspond to the hind limbs of a quadruped" Antonym(s): dorsal nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism; "the upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface" Synonym(s): adaxial, ventral Antonym(s): abaxial, dorsal
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ventral fin n either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate Synonym(s): pelvic fin, ventral fin
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ventral horn n one of two the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers Synonym(s): ventral root, ventral horn, anterior root, anterior horn
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ventral placentation n with ovules borne on the wall along the ventral suture of a simple ovary Synonym(s): marginal placentation, ventral placentation
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ventral root n one of two the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers Synonym(s): ventral root, ventral horn, anterior root, anterior horn
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ventrally adv in a ventral location or direction
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ventricle n one of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries Synonym(s): ventricle, heart ventricle
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ventricose adj having a swelling on one side; "the ventricose gullet of an insect" Synonym(s): ventricose, ventricous
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ventricous adj having a swelling on one side; "the ventricose gullet of an insect" Synonym(s): ventricose, ventricous
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ventricular adj of or relating to a ventricle (of the heart or brain)
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ventricular aneurysm n a localized dilation or protrusion on the wall of the left ventricle of the heart (occurring after a myocardial infarction)
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ventricular fibrillation n fibrillation of heart muscles resulting in interference with rhythmic contractions of the ventricles and possibly leading to cardiac arrest
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ventricular fold n either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization Synonym(s): false vocal cord, false vocal fold, superior vocal cord, ventricular fold, vestibular fold
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ventricular septal defect n a common congenital heart defect; an abnormal opening in the septum dividing the ventricles allows blood to pass directly from the left to the right ventricle; large openings may cause congestive heart failure
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ventriculus n thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food Synonym(s): gizzard, ventriculus, gastric mill
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ventriloquism n the art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's dummy) Synonym(s): ventriloquism, ventriloquy
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ventriloquist n a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy
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ventriloquist's dummy n a wooden dummy into which a ventriloquist projects the voice
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ventriloquy n the art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's dummy) Synonym(s): ventriloquism, ventriloquy
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venture n any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it" Synonym(s): speculation, venture a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit v proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer" Synonym(s): venture, embark put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong" Synonym(s): guess, venture, pretend, hazard put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this" Synonym(s): venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize
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venture capital n wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises Synonym(s): venture capital, risk capital
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venture capitalism n capitalism that invests in innovative enterprises (especially high technology) where the potential profits are large
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venture capitalist n a speculator who makes money available for innovative projects (especially in high technology)
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venturer n a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas) Synonym(s): venturer, merchant-venturer a person who enjoys taking risks Synonym(s): adventurer, venturer
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venturesome adj disposed to venture or take risks; "audacious visions of the total conquest of space"; "an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas"; "the most daring of contemporary fiction writers"; "a venturesome investor"; "a venturous spirit" Synonym(s): audacious, daring, venturesome, venturous
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venturesomeness n the trait of being adventurous [syn: adventurousness, venturesomeness]
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Venturi n United States architect (born in 1925) [syn: Venturi, Robert Venturi, Robert Charles Venturi] a tube with a constriction; used to control fluid flow (as in the air inlet of a carburetor)
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Venturi tube n a short tube inserted into a pipeline and used to measure the quantity of a liquid that is flowing in the pipeline
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venturous adj disposed to venture or take risks; "audacious visions of the total conquest of space"; "an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas"; "the most daring of contemporary fiction writers"; "a venturesome investor"; "a venturous spirit" Synonym(s): audacious, daring, venturesome, venturous
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vomiter n a person who vomits Synonym(s): vomiter, spewer
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vomitory n an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium
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Vaunter \Vaunt"er\, n.       One who vaunts; a boaster.
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Venatorial \Ven`a*to"ri*al\, a. [L. venatorius.]       Or or pertaining to hunting; venatic. [R.]
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Vender \Vend"er\, n. [From {Vend}: cf. F. vendeur, OF. vendeor.       Cf. {Vendor}.]       One who vends; one who transfers the exclusive right of       possessing a thing, either his own, or that of another as his       agent, for a price or pecuniary equivalent; a seller; a       vendor.
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Vendor \Vend"or\, n. [See {Vender}.]       A vender; a seller; the correlative of vendee.
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Vendor's lien \Vend"or's lien\ (Law)       An implied lien (that is, one not created by mortgage or       other express agreement) given in equity to a vendor of lands       for the unpaid purchase money.
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Venter \Vent"er\, n.       One who vents; one who utters, reports, or publishes. [R.]       --Barrow.
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Ventrad \Ven"trad\, adv. [L. venter belly + ad to.] (Anat.)       Toward the ventral side; on the ventral side; ventrally; --       opposed to dorsad.
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Ventral \Ven"tral\, a. [L. ventralis, fr. venter the belly;       perhaps akin to G. wanst: cf. F. ventral.]       1. (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or situated near, the belly, or             ventral side, of an animal or of one of its parts; hemal;             abdominal; as, the ventral fin of a fish; the ventral root             of a spinal nerve; -- opposed to {dorsal}.          2. (Bot.)             (a) Of or pertaining to that surface of a carpel, petal,                   etc., which faces toward the center of a flower.             (b) Of or pertaining to the lower side or surface of a                   creeping moss or other low flowerless plant. Opposed                   to {dorsal}.          {Ventral fins} (Zo[94]l.), the posterior pair of fins of a             fish. They are often situated beneath the belly, but             sometimes beneath the throat.          {Ventral segment}. (Acoustics) See {Loop}, n., 5.
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Ventral \Ven"tral\, a. [L. ventralis, fr. venter the belly;       perhaps akin to G. wanst: cf. F. ventral.]       1. (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or situated near, the belly, or             ventral side, of an animal or of one of its parts; hemal;             abdominal; as, the ventral fin of a fish; the ventral root             of a spinal nerve; -- opposed to {dorsal}.          2. (Bot.)             (a) Of or pertaining to that surface of a carpel, petal,                   etc., which faces toward the center of a flower.             (b) Of or pertaining to the lower side or surface of a                   creeping moss or other low flowerless plant. Opposed                   to {dorsal}.          {Ventral fins} (Zo[94]l.), the posterior pair of fins of a             fish. They are often situated beneath the belly, but             sometimes beneath the throat.          {Ventral segment}. (Acoustics) See {Loop}, n., 5.
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Loop \Loop\, n. [Cf. Ir. & Gael. lub loop, noose, fold, thong,       bend, lub to bend, incline.]       1. A fold or doubling of a thread, cord, rope, etc., through             which another thread, cord, etc., can be passed, or which             a hook can be hooked into; an eye, as of metal; a staple;             a noose; a bight.                         That the probation bear no hinge, nor loop To hang a                      doubt on.                                          --Shak.          2. A small, narrow opening; a loophole.                         And stop all sight-holes, every loop from whence The                      eye of Reason may pry in upon us.      --Shak.          3. A curve of any kind in the form of a loop.          4. (Telegraphy) A wire forming part of a main circuit and             returning to the point from which it starts.          5. (Acoustics) The portion of a vibrating string, air column,             etc., between two nodes; -- called also {ventral segment}.          {Loop knot}, a single knot tied in a doubled cord, etc. so as             to leave a loop beyond the knot. See Illust. of {Knot}.
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Ventral \Ven"tral\, a. [L. ventralis, fr. venter the belly;       perhaps akin to G. wanst: cf. F. ventral.]       1. (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or situated near, the belly, or             ventral side, of an animal or of one of its parts; hemal;             abdominal; as, the ventral fin of a fish; the ventral root             of a spinal nerve; -- opposed to {dorsal}.          2. (Bot.)             (a) Of or pertaining to that surface of a carpel, petal,                   etc., which faces toward the center of a flower.             (b) Of or pertaining to the lower side or surface of a                   creeping moss or other low flowerless plant. Opposed                   to {dorsal}.          {Ventral fins} (Zo[94]l.), the posterior pair of fins of a             fish. They are often situated beneath the belly, but             sometimes beneath the throat.          {Ventral segment}. (Acoustics) See {Loop}, n., 5.
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Segment \Seg"ment\, n. [L. segmentum, fr. secare to cut, cut       off: cf. F. segment. See {Saw} a cutting instrument.]       1. One of the parts into which any body naturally separates             or is divided; a part divided or cut off; a section; a             portion; as, a segment of an orange; a segment of a             compound or divided leaf.          2. (Geom.) A part cut off from a figure by a line or plane;             especially, that part of a circle contained between a             chord and an arc of that circle, or so much of the circle             as is cut off by the chord; as, the segment acb in the             Illustration.          3. (Mach.)             (a) A piece in the form of the sector of a circle, or part                   of a ring; as, the segment of a sectional fly wheel or                   flywheel rim.             (b) A segment gear.          4. (Biol.)             (a) One of the cells or division formed by segmentation,                   as in egg cleavage or in fissiparous cell formation.             (b) One of the divisions, rings, or joints into which many                   animal bodies are divided; a somite; a metamere; a                   somatome.          {Segment gear}, a piece for receiving or communicating             reciprocating motion from or to a cogwheel, consisting of             a sector of a circular gear, or ring, having cogs on the             periphery, or face.          {Segment of a line}, the part of a line contained between two             points on it.          {Segment of a sphere}, the part of a sphere cut off by a             plane, or included between two parallel planes.          {Ventral segment}. (Acoustics) See {Loor}, n., 5.
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Loop \Loop\, n. [Cf. Ir. & Gael. lub loop, noose, fold, thong,       bend, lub to bend, incline.]       1. A fold or doubling of a thread, cord, rope, etc., through             which another thread, cord, etc., can be passed, or which             a hook can be hooked into; an eye, as of metal; a staple;             a noose; a bight.                         That the probation bear no hinge, nor loop To hang a                      doubt on.                                          --Shak.          2. A small, narrow opening; a loophole.                         And stop all sight-holes, every loop from whence The                      eye of Reason may pry in upon us.      --Shak.          3. A curve of any kind in the form of a loop.          4. (Telegraphy) A wire forming part of a main circuit and             returning to the point from which it starts.          5. (Acoustics) The portion of a vibrating string, air column,             etc., between two nodes; -- called also {ventral segment}.          {Loop knot}, a single knot tied in a doubled cord, etc. so as             to leave a loop beyond the knot. See Illust. of {Knot}.
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Ventral \Ven"tral\, a. [L. ventralis, fr. venter the belly;       perhaps akin to G. wanst: cf. F. ventral.]       1. (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or situated near, the belly, or             ventral side, of an animal or of one of its parts; hemal;             abdominal; as, the ventral fin of a fish; the ventral root             of a spinal nerve; -- opposed to {dorsal}.          2. (Bot.)             (a) Of or pertaining to that surface of a carpel, petal,                   etc., which faces toward the center of a flower.             (b) Of or pertaining to the lower side or surface of a                   creeping moss or other low flowerless plant. Opposed                   to {dorsal}.          {Ventral fins} (Zo[94]l.), the posterior pair of fins of a             fish. They are often situated beneath the belly, but             sometimes beneath the throat.          {Ventral segment}. (Acoustics) See {Loop}, n., 5.
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Segment \Seg"ment\, n. [L. segmentum, fr. secare to cut, cut       off: cf. F. segment. See {Saw} a cutting instrument.]       1. One of the parts into which any body naturally separates             or is divided; a part divided or cut off; a section; a             portion; as, a segment of an orange; a segment of a             compound or divided leaf.          2. (Geom.) A part cut off from a figure by a line or plane;             especially, that part of a circle contained between a             chord and an arc of that circle, or so much of the circle             as is cut off by the chord; as, the segment acb in the             Illustration.          3. (Mach.)             (a) A piece in the form of the sector of a circle, or part                   of a ring; as, the segment of a sectional fly wheel or                   flywheel rim.             (b) A segment gear.          4. (Biol.)             (a) One of the cells or division formed by segmentation,                   as in egg cleavage or in fissiparous cell formation.             (b) One of the divisions, rings, or joints into which many                   animal bodies are divided; a somite; a metamere; a                   somatome.          {Segment gear}, a piece for receiving or communicating             reciprocating motion from or to a cogwheel, consisting of             a sector of a circular gear, or ring, having cogs on the             periphery, or face.          {Segment of a line}, the part of a line contained between two             points on it.          {Segment of a sphere}, the part of a sphere cut off by a             plane, or included between two parallel planes.          {Ventral segment}. (Acoustics) See {Loor}, n., 5.
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Ventricle \Ven"tri*cle\, n. [L. ventriculus the stomach, a       ventricle, dim. of venter the belly: cf. F. ventricule. See       {Ventral}.]       1. (Anat.) A cavity, or one of the cavities, of an organ, as             of the larynx or the brain; specifically, the posterior             chamber, or one of the two posterior chambers, of the             heart, which receives the blood from the auricle and             forces it out from the heart. See {Heart}.          Note: The principal ventricles of the brain are the fourth in                the medulla, the third in the midbrain, the first and                second, or lateral, ventricles in the cerebral                hemispheres, all of which are connected with each                other, and the fifth, or pseudoc[oe]le, situated                between the hemispheres, in front of, or above, the                fornix, and entirely disconnected with the other                cavities. See {Brain}, and {C[oe]lia}.          2. The stomach. [Obs.]                         Whether I will or not, while I live, my heart beats,                      and my ventricle digests what is in it. --Sir M.                                                                               Hale.          3. Fig.: Any cavity, or hollow place, in which any function             may be conceived of as operating.                         These [ideas] are begot on the ventricle of memory.                                                                               --Shak.
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Ventricose \Ven"tri*cose`\, Ventricous \Ven"tri*cous\, a. [NL.       ventricosus, fr. L. venter belly.] (Nat. Hist.)       Swelling out on one side or unequally; bellied; ventricular;       as, a ventricose corolla.          {Ventricose shell}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A spiral shell having the body whorls rounded or swollen             in the middle.       (b) A bivalve shell in which the valves are strongly convex.
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Ventricose \Ven"tri*cose`\, Ventricous \Ven"tri*cous\, a. [NL.       ventricosus, fr. L. venter belly.] (Nat. Hist.)       Swelling out on one side or unequally; bellied; ventricular;       as, a ventricose corolla.          {Ventricose shell}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A spiral shell having the body whorls rounded or swollen             in the middle.       (b) A bivalve shell in which the valves are strongly convex.
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Ventricose \Ven"tri*cose`\, Ventricous \Ven"tri*cous\, a. [NL.       ventricosus, fr. L. venter belly.] (Nat. Hist.)       Swelling out on one side or unequally; bellied; ventricular;       as, a ventricose corolla.          {Ventricose shell}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A spiral shell having the body whorls rounded or swollen             in the middle.       (b) A bivalve shell in which the valves are strongly convex.
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Ventricular \Ven*tric"u*lar\, a. [Cf. F. ventriculaire.]       Of or pertaining to a ventricle; bellied.
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d8Ventriculus \[d8]Ven*tric"u*lus\, n.; pl. {Ventriculi}. [L.,       belly, dim. fr. venter belly.] (Zo[94]l.)       (a) One of the stomachs of certain insects.       (b) The body cavity of a sponge.
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Ventriculous \Ven*tric"u*lous\, a. [L. ventriculosus of the       belly.]       Somewhat distended in the middle; ventricular.
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Ventrilocution \Ven`tri*lo*cu"tion\, n. [See {Ventriloquous}.]       Ventriloquism.
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Ventriloquial \Ven`tri*lo"qui*al\, a.       Ventriloquous.
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Ventriloquism \Ven*tril"o*quism\, n. [See {Ventriloquous}.]       The act, art, or practice of speaking in such a manner that       the voice appears to come, not from the person speaking, but       from some other source, as from the opposite side of the       room, from the cellar, etc.
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Ventriloquist \Ven*tril"o*quist\, n.       One who practices, or is skilled in, ventriloquism.          {Ventriloquist monkey} (Zo[94]l.), the onappo; -- so called             from the character of its cry.
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Ventriloquist \Ven*tril"o*quist\, n.       One who practices, or is skilled in, ventriloquism.          {Ventriloquist monkey} (Zo[94]l.), the onappo; -- so called             from the character of its cry.
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d8Onappo \[d8]O*nap"po\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A nocturnal South American monkey ({Callithrix discolor}),       noted for its agility; -- called also {ventriloquist monkey}.
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Ventriloquist \Ven*tril"o*quist\, n.       One who practices, or is skilled in, ventriloquism.          {Ventriloquist monkey} (Zo[94]l.), the onappo; -- so called             from the character of its cry.
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d8Onappo \[d8]O*nap"po\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A nocturnal South American monkey ({Callithrix discolor}),       noted for its agility; -- called also {ventriloquist monkey}.
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Ventriloquize \Ven*tril"o*quize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.       {Ventriloquized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ventriloquizing} .]       To practice ventriloquism; to speak like a ventriloquist.
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Ventriloquize \Ven*tril"o*quize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.       {Ventriloquized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ventriloquizing} .]       To practice ventriloquism; to speak like a ventriloquist.
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Ventriloquize \Ven*tril"o*quize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.       {Ventriloquized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ventriloquizing} .]       To practice ventriloquism; to speak like a ventriloquist.
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Ventriloquous \Ven*tril"o*quous\, a. [L. ventriloquus a       ventriloquist; venter the belly + loqui, p. p. locutus, to       speak. See {Ventral}, and {Loquacious}.]       Of or pertaining to a ventriloquist or ventriloquism.
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Ventriloquy \Ven*tril"o*quy\, n. [Cf. F. ventriloquie.]       Same as {Ventriloquism}.
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Ventro- \Ven"tro-\ [L. venter belly.]       A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with,       or relation to, the abdomen; also, connection with, relation       to, or direction toward, the ventral side; as, ventrolateral;       ventro-inguinal.
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Ventro-inguinal \Ven`tro-in"gui*nal\, a. (Anat.)       Pertaining both to the abdomen and groin, or to the abdomen       and inguinal canal; as, ventro-inguinal hernia.
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Venture \Ven"ture\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ventured}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Venturing}.]       1. To hazard one's self; to have the courage or presumption             to do, undertake, or say something; to dare. --Bunyan.          2. To make a venture; to run a hazard or risk; to take the             chances.                         Who freights a ship to venture on the seas. --J.                                                                               Dryden, Jr.          {To venture at}, [or] {To venture on} [or] {upon}, to dare to             engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success;             as, it is rash to venture upon such a project. [bd]When I             venture at the comic style.[b8] --Waller.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Venture \Ven"ture\ (?; 135), n. [Aphetic form of OE. aventure.       See {Adventure}.]       1. An undertaking of chance or danger; the risking of             something upon an event which can not be foreseen with             certainty; a hazard; a risk; a speculation.                         I, in this venture, double gains pursue. --Dryden.          2. An event that is not, or can not be, foreseen; an             accident; chance; hap; contingency; luck. --Bacon.          3. The thing put to hazard; a stake; a risk; especially,             something sent to sea in trade.                         My ventures are not in one bottom trusted. --Shak.          {At a venture}, at hazard; without seeing the end or mark;             without foreseeing the issue; at random.                         A certain man drew a bow at a venture. --1 Kings                                                                               xxii. 34.                         A bargain at a venture made.               --Hudibras.          Note: The phrase at a venture was originally at aventure,                that is, at adventure.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Venture \Ven"ture\, v. t.       1. To expose to hazard; to risk; to hazard; as, to venture             one's person in a balloon.                         I am afraid; and yet I'll venture it. --Shak.          2. To put or send on a venture or chance; as, to venture a             horse to the West Indies.          3. To confide in; to rely on; to trust. [R.]                         A man would be well enough pleased to buy silks of                      one whom he would not venture to feel his pulse.                                                                               --Addison.
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Venture \Ven"ture\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ventured}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Venturing}.]       1. To hazard one's self; to have the courage or presumption             to do, undertake, or say something; to dare. --Bunyan.          2. To make a venture; to run a hazard or risk; to take the             chances.                         Who freights a ship to venture on the seas. --J.                                                                               Dryden, Jr.          {To venture at}, [or] {To venture on} [or] {upon}, to dare to             engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success;             as, it is rash to venture upon such a project. [bd]When I             venture at the comic style.[b8] --Waller.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Venturer \Ven"tur*er\, n.       1. One who ventures, or puts to hazard; an adventurer.             --Beau. & Fl.          2. A strumpet; a prostitute. [R.] --J. Webster (1607).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Venturesome \Ven"ture*some\, a.       Inclined to venture; not loth to run risk or danger;       venturous; bold; daring; adventurous; as, a venturesome boy       or act. -- {Ven"ture*some*ly}, adv. -- {Ven"ture*some*ness},       n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Venturesome \Ven"ture*some\, a.       Inclined to venture; not loth to run risk or danger;       venturous; bold; daring; adventurous; as, a venturesome boy       or act. -- {Ven"ture*some*ly}, adv. -- {Ven"ture*some*ness},       n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Venturesome \Ven"ture*some\, a.       Inclined to venture; not loth to run risk or danger;       venturous; bold; daring; adventurous; as, a venturesome boy       or act. -- {Ven"ture*some*ly}, adv. -- {Ven"ture*some*ness},       n.
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Venturine \Ven"tur*ine\, n. [Cf. {Aventurine}.] (Japanning)       Gold powder for covering varnished surfaces.
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Venture \Ven"ture\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ventured}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Venturing}.]       1. To hazard one's self; to have the courage or presumption             to do, undertake, or say something; to dare. --Bunyan.          2. To make a venture; to run a hazard or risk; to take the             chances.                         Who freights a ship to venture on the seas. --J.                                                                               Dryden, Jr.          {To venture at}, [or] {To venture on} [or] {upon}, to dare to             engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success;             as, it is rash to venture upon such a project. [bd]When I             venture at the comic style.[b8] --Waller.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Venturous \Ven"tur*ous\, a. [Aphetic form of OE. aventurous. See       {Adventurous}, {Venture}, n.]       Daring; bold; hardy; fearless; venturesome; adveturous; as, a       venturous soldier. --Spenser.                   This said, he paused not, but with venturous arm He                plucked, he tasted.                                 --Milton.       -- {Ven"tur*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Ven"tur*ous*ness}, n.
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Venturous \Ven"tur*ous\, a. [Aphetic form of OE. aventurous. See       {Adventurous}, {Venture}, n.]       Daring; bold; hardy; fearless; venturesome; adveturous; as, a       venturous soldier. --Spenser.                   This said, he paused not, but with venturous arm He                plucked, he tasted.                                 --Milton.       -- {Ven"tur*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Ven"tur*ous*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Venturous \Ven"tur*ous\, a. [Aphetic form of OE. aventurous. See       {Adventurous}, {Venture}, n.]       Daring; bold; hardy; fearless; venturesome; adveturous; as, a       venturous soldier. --Spenser.                   This said, he paused not, but with venturous arm He                plucked, he tasted.                                 --Milton.       -- {Ven"tur*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Ven"tur*ous*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Viameter \Vi*am"e*ter\, n. [L. via a way + -meter.]       An odometer; -- called also {viatometer}.
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Viander \Vi"and*er\, n.       A feeder; an eater; also, one who provides viands, or food; a       host. [Obs.] --Holinshed.
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Vine \Vine\, n. [F. vigne, L. vinea a vineyard, vine from vineus       of or belonging to wine, vinum wine, grapes. See {Wine}, and       cf. {Vignette}.] (Bot.)             (a) Any woody climbing plant which bears grapes.             (b) Hence, a climbing or trailing plant; the long, slender                   stem of any plant that trails on the ground, or climbs                   by winding round a fixed object, or by seizing                   anything with its tendrils, or claspers; a creeper;                   as, the hop vine; the bean vine; the vines of melons,                   squashes, pumpkins, and other cucurbitaceous plants.                               There shall be no grapes on the vine. --Jer.                                                                               viii. 13.                               And one went out into the field to gather herbs,                            and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild                            gourds.                                       --2 Kings iv.                                                                               89.          {Vine apple} (Bot.), a small kind of squash. --Roger             Williams.          {Vine beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             beetles which are injurious to the leaves or branches of             the grapevine. Among the more important species are the             grapevine fidia (see {Fidia}), the spotted {Pelidnota}             (see {Rutilian}), the vine fleabeetle ({Graptodera             chalybea}), the rose beetle (see under {Rose}), the vine             weevil, and several species of {Colaspis} and {Anomala}.                      {Vine borer}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any one of several species of beetles whose larv[91]                   bore in the wood or pith of the grapevine, especially                   {Sinoxylon basilare}, a small species the larva of                   which bores in the stems, and {Ampeloglypter                   sesostris}, a small reddish brown weevil (called also                   {vine weevil}), which produces knotlike galls on the                   branches.             (b) A clearwing moth ({[92]geria polistiformis}), whose                   larva bores in the roots of the grapevine and is often                   destructive.          {Vine dragon}, an old and fruitless branch of a vine. [Obs.]             --Holland.          {Vine forester} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             moths belonging to {Alypia} and allied genera, whose             larv[91] feed on the leaves of the grapevine.          {Vine fretter} (Zo[94]l.), a plant louse, esp. the phylloxera             that injuries the grapevine.          {Vine grub} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of insect             larv[91] that are injurious to the grapevine.          {Vine hopper} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of leaf             hoppers which suck the sap of the grapevine, especially             {Erythroneura vitis}. See Illust. of {Grape hopper}, under             {Grape}.          {Vine inchworm} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of any species of             geometrid moths which feed on the leaves of the grapevine,             especially {Cidaria diversilineata}.          {Vine-leaf rooer} (Zo[94]l.), a small moth ({Desmia             maculalis}) whose larva makes a nest by rolling up the             leaves of the grapevine. The moth is brownish black,             spotted with white.          {Vine louse} (Zo[94]l.), the phylloxera.          {Vine mildew} (Bot.), a fungous growth which forms a white,             delicate, cottony layer upon the leaves, young shoots, and             fruit of the vine, causing brown spots upon the green             parts, and finally a hardening and destruction of the             vitality of the surface. The plant has been called {Oidium             Tuckeri}, but is now thought to be the conidia-producing             stage of an {Erysiphe}.          {Vine of Sodom} (Bot.), a plant named in the Bible (--Deut.             xxxii. 32), now thought to be identical with the apple of             Sodom. See {Apple of Sodom}, under {Apple}.          {Vine sawfly} (Zo[94]l.), a small black sawfiy ({Selandria             vitis}) whose larva feeds upon the leaves of the             grapevine. The larv[91] stand side by side in clusters             while feeding.          {Vine slug} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of the vine sawfly.          {Vine sorrel} (Bot.), a climbing plant ({Cissus acida})             related to the grapevine, and having acid leaves. It is             found in Florida and the West Indies.          {Vine sphinx} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of hawk             moths. The larv[91] feed on grapevine leaves.          {Vine weevil}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Vine borer}             (a) above, and {Wound gall}, under {Wound}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vinedresser \Vine"dress`er\, n.       One who cultivates, prunes, or cares for, grapevines; a       laborer in a vineyard.                   The sons of the shall be your plowmen and your                vinedressers.                                          --Isa. lxi. 5.
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Vintry \Vint"ry\, n. [OE. viniterie, from OF. vinotier,       vinetier, wine merchant. See {Vintner}.]       A place where wine is sold. [Obs.] --Ainsworth.
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Vomitory \Vom"i*to*ry\, n.; pl. {Vomitories}.       1. An emetic; a vomit. --Harvey.          2. [L. vomitorium.] (Arch.) A principal door of a large             ancient building, as of an amphitheater.                         Sixty-four vomitories . . . poured forth the immense                      multitude.                                          --Gibbon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vomitory \Vom"i*to*ry\, a. [L. vomitorious.]       Causing vomiting; emetic; vomitive.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vomitory \Vom"i*to*ry\, n.; pl. {Vomitories}.       1. An emetic; a vomit. --Harvey.          2. [L. vomitorium.] (Arch.) A principal door of a large             ancient building, as of an amphitheater.                         Sixty-four vomitories . . . poured forth the immense                      multitude.                                          --Gibbon.
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Vomiturition \Vom`i*tu*ri"tion\, n. [Cf. F. vomiturition.]       (Med.)             (a) An ineffectual attempt to vomit.             (b) The vomiting of but little matter; also, that vomiting                   which is effected with little effort. --Dunglison.
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Van Meter, IA (city, FIPS 80445)       Location: 41.53046 N, 93.95568 W       Population (1990): 751 (286 housing units)       Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 50261    Van Meter, PA       Zip code(s): 15479
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Vander, NC (CDP, FIPS 69740)       Location: 35.03678 N, 78.78697 W       Population (1990): 1179 (470 housing units)       Area: 9.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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Vanderbilt, MI (village, FIPS 81700)       Location: 45.14351 N, 84.66350 W       Population (1990): 605 (270 housing units)       Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 49795    Vanderbilt, PA (borough, FIPS 79768)       Location: 40.03315 N, 79.66300 W       Population (1990): 545 (237 housing units)       Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 15486
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Vanderburgh County, IN (county, FIPS 163)       Location: 38.02300 N, 87.58353 W       Population (1990): 165058 (72637 housing units)       Area: 607.6 sq km (land), 3.0 sq km (water)
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Vandercook Lake, MI (CDP, FIPS 81740)       Location: 42.19160 N, 84.38542 W       Population (1990): 4642 (1781 housing units)       Area: 11.8 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
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Vandergrift, PA (borough, FIPS 79776)       Location: 40.59952 N, 79.57435 W       Population (1990): 5904 (2852 housing units)       Area: 3.2 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
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Vanderpool, TX       Zip code(s): 78885
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Vandervoort, AR (town, FIPS 71510)       Location: 34.37963 N, 94.36445 W       Population (1990): 111 (43 housing units)       Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 71972
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Vendor, AR       Zip code(s): 72683
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Ventress, LA       Zip code(s): 70783
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Ventura, FL       Zip code(s): 32822    Ventura, IA (city, FIPS 80580)       Location: 43.12643 N, 93.45984 W       Population (1990): 590 (283 housing units)       Area: 4.5 sq km (land), 1.7 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 50482
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Ventura County, CA (county, FIPS 111)       Location: 34.35625 N, 119.14623 W       Population (1990): 669016 (228478 housing units)       Area: 4781.0 sq km (land), 938.6 sq km (water)
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Venturia, ND (city, FIPS 81700)       Location: 45.99737 N, 99.54927 W       Population (1990): 30 (18 housing units)       Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 58489
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Vendor Independent Messaging          (VIM) An {electronic mail} {API} promoted by an       industry group headed by {Lotus Development}.   VIM is a       competitor to {Microsoft}'s {MAPI}.          [Features?]          (1995-03-28)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Ventura Publisher          {Corel VENTURA}