v

the 22nd letter of the Roman alphabet ; a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it ; the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one ; a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite ;

v-1

a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb ;

v-8 juice

brand name for canned mixed vegetable juices ;

v-day

the day of a victory ;

v-e day

the date of Allied victory in Europe, World War II ;

v-j day

the date of Allied victory over Japan, World War II ;

v.p.

an executive officer ranking immediately below a president; may serve in the president's place under certain circumstances ;

v neck

the neck of a garment has the shape in front of the letter V ;

v sign

a sign (for victory); making a V with the index and middle fingers ;

va

the United States federal department responsible for the interests of military veterans; created in 1989 ; a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War ;

vac

informal term for vacation ;

vacancy

an empty area or space; "the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum" ; being unoccupied ;

vacancy rate

the percentage of all rental units (as in hotels) that are unoccupied or not rented at a given time ;

vacant lot

a lot on which there are no permanent buildings ;

vacation

the act of making something legally void ; leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico" ;

vacation home

a dwelling (a second home) where you live while you are on vacation ;

vacation spot

an area where many people go for recreation ;

vacationer

someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work ;

vacationing

the act of taking a vacation ;

vacationist

someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work ;

vaccaria

cow-cockles ;

vaccaria hispanica

European annual with pale rose-colored flowers; cultivated flower or self-sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort ;

vaccaria pyramidata

European annual with pale rose-colored flowers; cultivated flower or self-sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort ;

vaccina

a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar ;

vaccinating

the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity; "doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the inoculating" ;

vaccination

taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease ; the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine ;

vaccinator

a medical practitioner who inoculates people against diseases ;

vaccine

immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies ;

vaccinee

a patient who has been vaccinated ;

vaccinia

a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox ; a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar ;

vaccinia gangrenosa

a severe or even fatal form of vaccinia that occurs mainly in persons with an immunological deficiency; characterized by progressive enlargement of the initial lesion ;

vaccinium

evergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs of northern hemisphere: cranberries; blueberries ;

vaccinium angustifolium

low-growing deciduous shrub of northeastern North America having flowers in compact racemes and bearing sweet dark blue berries ;

vaccinium arboreum

shrub or small tree of eastern United States having black inedible berries ;

vaccinium ashei

shrub of southeastern United States grown commercially especially for canning industry ;

vaccinium caespitosum

low-growing tufted deciduous shrub of northern and alpine North America having pink to coral-red flowers followed by sweet blue berries ;

vaccinium corymbosum

high-growing deciduous shrub of eastern North America bearing edible blueish to blackish berries with a distinct bloom; source of most cultivated blueberries ;

vaccinium macrocarpon

trailing red-fruited plant ;

vaccinium myrsinites

shrub of the eastern United States having shining evergreen leaves and bluish-black fruit ;

vaccinium ovatum

stiff bushy evergreen shrub of western North America having sour black berries and glossy green foliage used in floral arrangements ;