CENTAVO | • centavo n. Currency unit (hundredth of a peso) in Mexico. • centavo n. A similar subdenomination of various other currencies (in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Colombia… • centavo n. (Historical) The former subdenomination of some other currencies (in Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador… |
CONVECT | • convect v. (Transitive) To move (a warm fluid) upward through a cooler fluid, to transfer (heat or a fluid) by convection. • convect v. (Intransitive) To undergo convection. • CONVECT v. to transfer heat by circulation. |
CONVENT | • convent n. A religious community whose members (especially nuns) live under strict observation of religious rules… • convent n. The buildings and pertaining surroundings in which such a community lives. • convent n. (India) A Christian school. |
CONVERT | • convert v. (Transitive) To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product. • convert v. (Transitive) To change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another. • convert v. (Transitive) To induce (someone) to adopt a particular religion, faith, ideology or belief (see also sense 11). |
COVENTS | • covents n. Plural of covent. • COVENT n. (archaic) a convent, also CONVENT. |
NOVATED | • novated v. Simple past tense and past participle of novate. • NOVATE v. to substitute a new obligation for an existing one. |
NOVATES | • novates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of novate. • NOVATE v. to substitute a new obligation for an existing one. |
NOVELTY | • novelty n. The state of being new or novel; newness. • novelty n. A new product; an innovation. • novelty n. A small mass-produced trinket. |
OVERNET | • overnet v. (Transitive) To cover with a net or netting. • overnet v. To fish too much using nets. • OVERNET v. to cover with a net. |
SOLVENT | • solvent n. A fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution. • solvent n. That which resolves. • solvent adj. (Finance) Able to pay all debts as they become due, and having no more liabilities than assets. |
VENATOR | • VENATOR n. (Latin) a huntsman. |
VENTOSE | • ventose n. Alternative spelling of ventouse. • Ventôse prop.n. (Historical) The sixth month of the French Republican Calendar, from February 19, 20 or 21 to March 20 or 21. • VENTOSE n. an apparatus sometimes used to assist the delivery of a baby, consisting of a cup which is attached to the fetal head by suction, also VENTOUSE. |
VETOING | • vetoing v. Present participle of veto. • VETO v. (Latin) to forbid or prevent authoritatively. |
VIOLENT | • violent adj. Involving extreme force or motion. • violent adj. Involving physical conflict. • violent adj. Likely to use physical force. |
VOLANTE | • volante n. (Historical) A cumbrous two-wheeled pleasure carriage used in Cuba. The body is in front of the axle;… • Volante prop.n. A surname. • VOLANTE n. (Spanish) a two-wheeled horse vehicle. |
VOTEENS | • voteens n. Plural of voteen. • VOTEEN n. (Irish) a devotee. |