vaporium
A curved hollow metal sheet that is filled with boiling water and used for the therapeutic application of heat.
A steam bath (room for taking steam baths).
A shop where one can buy e-cigarettes and vaping paraphernalia, sometimes with a lounge for smoking them.

vaporiums
plural of vaporium

vaporizer
A device with a heating element, used to vaporize a liquid.
A device with a heating element, used to vaporize a liquid solution with medicine. The produced vapor condensates into fine aerosols, forming a mist inside the device, to be inhaled by the patient for delivery of the medicine into the lungs.

vaporizers
plural of vaporizer

vaporometer
An instrument for measuring the pressure of a vapour.

vaporometers
plural of vaporometer

vapouriser
Alternative form of vaporizer.

vapourisers
plural of vapouriser

varatti
Cakes of dried cow dung used for fuel.

varattis
plural of varatti

varec
The calcined ash of coarse seaweed, used for the manufacture of soda and iodine.
The seaweed itself; fucus; wrack.

varech
Alternative form of varec.

variator
A device that can change the parameters of something.

variators
plural of variator

varifocals
Spectacles having varifocal lenses.

vario
Variometer

variograph
A measuring instrument for variation such as a variometer.
A manuscript variant.

variographs
plural of variograph

variometer
An instrument used to measure variations in a magnetic field.
A rate-of-climb indicator.

variometers
plural of variometer

varios
plural of vario

varipitch
Variable pitch (of a record player, a mechanical tool, etc).

varistor
An electronic component having a variable resistance; used to protect circuits against power surges.

varistors
plural of varistor

varvel
A metal ring bearing the owner's name or coat of arms, attached to a hawk's jesses. Used for identifying birds.

varvels
plural of varvel

vasotribe
Synonym of angiotribe.

vasotribes
plural of vasotribe

vataman
Alternative form of ataman.

vatamans
plural of vataman

vectorcardiograph
The machine used to carry out vectorcardiography.

vectorcardiographs
plural of vectorcardiograph

vectorizer
A computer program that performs vectorization.

vectorizers
plural of vectorizer

veiner
A tool for cutting small decorative furrows in the surface of a piece of wood.
A pastry mould used to create an impression in the shape of a veined leaf.

veiners
plural of veiner

vel
The ∨ symbol used to represent the inclusive or, which is a logical connective.

velocimeter
A device used to measure the velocity of something, such as an object or a wave.

velocimeters
plural of velocimeter

velodyne
A device that regulates the rotational speed of a shaft

velodynes
plural of velodyne

velometer
An instrument that measures the speed of air.

velometers
plural of velometer

velsecorat
A glucocorticoid receptor modulator used to treat asthma

venirepersons
plural of venireperson

ventilation
The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.
The mechanical system used to circulate and replace air.
An exchange of views during a discussion.
The public exposure of an issue or topic.
The bodily process of breathing; the inhalation of air to provide oxygen, and the exhalation of spent air to remove carbon dioxide.
Ellipsis of mechanical ventilation.

ventilations
plural of ventilation

ventilator
A device that circulates fresh air and expels stale or noxious air.
A machine that moves breathable air into and out of the lungs of a patient who is unable to breathe sufficiently.
Some behaviour or happening that relieves a tense atmosphere or situation.
A play or an actor so bad as to empty the theater.

ventilators
plural of ventilator

ventilometer
An instrument for measuring vital capacity.

ventilometers
plural of ventilometer

ventometer
An instrument for measuring the force and direction of the wind.
An instrument for sighting a rifle.

ventometers
plural of ventometer.

ventose
Alternative spelling of ventouse.

ventoses
plural of ventose

ventouse
A cupping glass.
A suction cup-like device used on a baby's head to assist in difficult childbirths.

ventouses
plural of ventouse

ventriculoscope
An instrument used for ventriculoscopy.

ventroptin
An antagonist of bone morphogenetic protein that is used to regulate angiogenesis and neovascularisation

vericiguat
An oral medication used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and heart failure.

verificator
Synonym of verifier.

verificators
plural of verificator

verifier
Agent noun of verify: someone or something that verifies.
A device used to verify that a punched card had been punched correctly.

verifiers
plural of verifier

vermicide
Any substance used to kill worms, especially parasitic intestinal worms

vermicides
plural of vermicide

veronal
A barbiturate, used formerly to induce sleep.

verticutter
A device for dethatching or digging holes for seeds, similar to a lawnmower but with vertical rotating blades.

verticutters
plural of verticutter

vertimeter
An instrument for measuring the rate of climb or descent of an aircraft.

vertimeters
plural of vertimeter.

vervel
Alternative form of varvel.

vervelle
A rivet containing a hole, or a staple, on a medieval helmet, by which a camail was attached (or rarely, on another piece of armor, by which e.g. a lance rest was attached).

vervelles
plural of vervelle

vervels
plural of vervel

vesosome
A multi-layer liposome structure, used to deliver drugs

vesosomes
plural of vesosome

vestries
plural of vestry

vestry
A room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where these are stored; also used for meetings and classes.
An assembly of persons (ad hoc or recurrent) who manage parochial affairs; so called because usually held in a vestry.
A committee of parishioners elected to administer the temporal affairs of a parish.

vestuary
vestry

vftable
Synonym of vtable.

vftables
plural of vftable

vibracore
Synonym of vibrocore.

vibrate
To shake with small, rapid movements to and fro.
To resonate.
To brandish; to swing to and fro.
To mark or measure by moving to and fro.
To affect with vibratory motion; to set in vibration.
To please or impress someone.
To use vibrato.
To pleasure someone using a vibrator.

vibratome
A vibrating microtome used to section soft tissue without freezing

vibratomes
plural of vibratome

vibrator
A device that vibrates or causes vibration.
A device that vibrates or causes vibration.
A device that vibrates or causes vibration.
A device that vibrates or causes vibration.
A device that vibrates or causes vibration.
A device that vibrates or causes vibration.
A device that vibrates or causes vibration.
A device that vibrates or causes vibration.
A device that vibrates or causes vibration.
A device that vibrates or causes vibration.

vibrators
plural of vibrator

vibrocore
A tool used to collect continuous sediment samples from underwater or wetland environments.

vibroflot
A horizontally vibrating tool used in vibroflotation.

vibroflots
plural of vibroflot

vibrograph
An instrument that records vibrations

vibrographs
plural of vibrograph

vibromassage
A type of massage delivered by vibrating mechanical devices.

vibrophone
Synonym of vibrometer (“device to treat deafness”).

vibrophones
plural of vibrophone

vibroscope
An instrument for observing or tracing vibrations.
An instrument resembling the phenakistoscope.

vibroscopes
plural of vibroscope

vibrotome
Alternative form of vibratome.

vibrotomes
plural of vibrotome

viburnin
A substance derived from the black haw viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium), used to treat uterine disease.

vicontiels
Things belonging to the sheriff, especially farms (also called "vicontiel rents") for which the sheriff used to pay rent to the king.

videocolonoscope
A colonoscope equipped with a video camera

videocolonoscopes
plural of videocolonoscope

videodensitometer
A densitometer used in videodensitometry

videodensitometers
plural of videodensitometer