| VoIP |
abbreviation of "Voice over Internet Protocol," a technology that provides voice telephony services over the Internet or other similar network. |
| voir dire |
an oath sworn by a prospective witness or juror to tell the truth in an examination by which a court seeks to determine that person's competence to participate in a trial. |
| vol. |
abbreviation of "volume." |
| volant |
flying or able to fly. [3 definitions] |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, esp. tending to become violent. [3 definitions] |
| volatility |
the condition or property of being volatile. |
| volatilize |
to become volatile or dissipate as vapor. [2 definitions] |
| vol-au-vent |
a large light flaky pastry shell filled with chicken, game, or fish in a cream sauce. |
| volcanic |
of, characterized by, or relating to a volcano or volcanoes. [3 definitions] |
| volcanic glass |
a natural glass produced by the rapid cooling of lava, such as obsidian or pitchstone. |
| volcanism |
the force, activity, or phenomena associated with volcanoes. |
| volcano |
a vent in the earth's crust through which molten rock, ash, gases, and the like are expelled. [2 definitions] |
| volcanologist |
one who studies or works professionally in the field of volcanology. |
| volcanology |
the scientific study of volcanic phenomena. |
| vole |
any of several small rodents similar to mice but having short limbs and tails. |
| Volga |
a major river, the longest in Europe, flowing through central Russia and emptying into the Caspian Sea. |
| Volga River |
a major river, the longest in Europe, flowing through central Russia and emptying into the Caspian Sea. |
| volition |
the act of willing, deciding, or choosing. [2 definitions] |
| volitive |
of, relating to, or arising from the will. [2 definitions] |
| volley |
a simultaneous discharge of firearms or other weapons. [7 definitions] |
| volleyball |
a court game in which two teams hit a large inflated ball back and forth over a high net, and in which points are scored for grounding a ball in the opponent's court. [2 definitions] |