| AVIATOR | • aviator n. An aircraft pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs… • aviator n. (Obsolete) An experimenter in aviation. • aviator n. (Obsolete) A flying machine. |
| OBVIATE | • obviate v. (Transitive) To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required). • obviate v. (Transitive) To avoid (a future problem or difficult situation). • obviate n. (Linguistics) Synonym of obviative. |
| OVALITY | • ovality n. (Engineering) a measurement of deviation from circularity of an oval or approximately elliptical shape. • OVALITY n. the state of being oval. |
| OVATING | • OVATE v. to receive with an ovation. |
| OVATION | • ovation n. (Ancient Rome) A victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph. • ovation n. (By extension) A (ceremony for the) recognition of some achievement. • ovation n. (By extension) Prolonged enthusiastic applause. |
| PIVOTAL | • pivotal adj. Of, relating to, or being a pivot. • pivotal adj. Being of crucial importance; central, key. • PIVOTAL adj. critically important. |
| TRAVOIS | • travois n. A historical frame structure that was used by indigenous peoples, notably the Plains Aboriginals of… • TRAVOIS n. a kind of North American Indian sledge, also TRAVOISE. |
| VIATORS | • viators n. Plural of viator. • Viators prop.n. Plural of Viator. • VIATOR n. (Latin) a traveller. |
| VIBRATO | • vibrato n. (Music) The musical effect or technique where the pitch or frequency of a note or sound is quickly and… • VIBRATO n. (Italian) a tremulous or pulsating musical effect. |
| VIOLATE | • violate v. (Transitive) To break or disregard (a rule or convention). • violate v. (Transitive, euphemistic) To rape. • violate v. (Transitive, prison slang) To cite (a person) for a parole violation. |
| VOLATIC | • VOLATIC n. a creature with wings. |
| VOLTAIC | • voltaic adj. Of or relating to electricity. • voltaic adj. Producing electricity by chemical action. • Voltaic adj. Of or pertaining to Alessandro Volta or his work. |