| Valsalva maneuver |
forced breathing out with the mouth and nose closed, so as to restore normal pressure in the ears. |
| valse |
(French) waltz. |
| valuable |
having great material or monetary worth; expensive. [3 definitions] |
| valuate |
to determine or set the value of; appraise. |
| valuation |
the act or process of estimating, determining, or setting the value of something; appraisal. [2 definitions] |
| value |
an amount, esp. of money, considered to be equivalent to, or suitable exchange for, a thing or service. [8 definitions] |
| value-added tax |
a sales tax paid on the value added to products and services at each stage of manufacturing and distribution. |
| valued |
highly esteemed. [2 definitions] |
| value judgment |
an estimate, usu. subjective, of the worth of a person, object, event, or the like, esp. when such an estimate is not called for. |
| valueless |
of no value; worthless; useless. |
| valvate |
having a valve, valves, or valvelike parts. [2 definitions] |
| valve |
any device for controlling the flow of a fluid or gas, esp. a movable part that can close or constrict a passageway, such as a stopcock. [5 definitions] |
| valveless |
combined form of valve. |
| valve trombone |
a trombone that has three or four valves instead of a slide. |
| valvular |
having, functioning like, or resembling a valve. [2 definitions] |
| vamp1 |
in a shoe, the upper portion covering the instep and often the toes. [7 definitions] |
| vamp2 |
a woman who is considered to be one that seduces men, esp. in order to exploit them. [2 definitions] |
| vampire |
a legendary being, often said to be a revived corpse, that preys on people in order to suck out their blood. [3 definitions] |
| vampire bat |
any of various Central and South American bats that feed on the blood of vertebrates, esp. of stock animals. [2 definitions] |
| vampirism |
belief in vampires. [2 definitions] |
| van1 |
the foremost part or division of a movement or force, esp. a military force; forefront; vanguard. |