a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
vest
Noun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
vest
Verb
clothe formally
vest
Verb
clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments
vest
Verb
become legally vested
vest
Verb
place authority, property, or rights in the control of a person or group of persons
vest
Verb
provide with power and authority
vacuum bomb
Noun
a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive
volume-detonation bomb
Noun
a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive
velocipede
Noun
a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
velocipede
Noun
any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel
vaccinum
Noun
an immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies
vacuum
Noun
an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction
vacuum
Noun
a region that is devoid of matter
vacuum
Noun
an empty area or space
vacuum
Noun
the absence of matter
vacuum
Verb
clean with a vacuum cleaner
vacuum cleaner
Noun
an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction
vacuum chamber
Noun
a chamber from which nearly all matter, especially air, has been removed
vacuum flask
Noun
flask with double walls separated by vacuum
vacuum bottle
Noun
a flask with double walls separated by vacuum
vacuum gauge
Noun
a gauge for indicating negative atmospheric pressure
vacuum gage
Noun
a gauge for indicating negative atmospheric pressure
valise
Noun
a small overnight bag for short trips
valve-in-head engine
Noun
an internal-combustion engine having both inlet and exhaust valves located in the cylinder head
vambrace
Noun
cannon of plate armor protecting the forearm
vamp
Noun
piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe
vamp
Noun
an improvised musical accompaniment
vamp
Noun
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
vamp
Verb
provide (a shoe) with a new vamp
vamp
Verb
act seductively with (someone)
vamp
Verb
piece (something old) with a new part
vamp
Verb
make up
van
Noun
a truck with an enclosed cargo space
van
Noun
a camper equipped with living quarters
van
Noun
(Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight
van
Noun
the leading units moving at the head of an army
van
Noun
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
vaporizer
Noun
a device that puts out a substance in the form of a vapor (especially for medicinal inhalation)
vaporiser
Noun
a device that puts out a substance in the form of a vapor, especially for medicinal inhalation
vapor lock
Noun
a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles, especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor
vapour lock
Noun
a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles, especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor
variable-pitch propeller
Noun
a propeller for which the angle of the blades is adjustable
variometer
Noun
a measuring instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic field
varnish
Noun
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
varnish
Verb
to cover with varnish
vase
Noun
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers