Webster's Dictionary 1913

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V

V (vē). 1. V, the twenty-second letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. V and U are only varieties of the same character, U being the cursive form, while V is bett...

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V hook

V″ hook′ (?). (Steam Engine) A gab at the end of an eccentric rod, with long jaws, shaped like the letter V.

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V moth

V″ moth′ (?). (Zoöl.) A common gray European moth (Halia vauaria) having a V-shaped spot of dark brown on each of the fore wings.

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Vaagmer

Vaag″mer (?), n. [Icel. vāgmeri a kind of flounder, literally, wave mare.] (Zoöl.) The dealfish. [Written also vaagmær, and vaagmar.]

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Vacancy

Va″can‐cy (?), n.; pl.Vacancies (#). [Cf. F. vacance.]1. The quality or state of being vacant; emptiness; hence, freedom from employment; intermission; leisure; idleness; listle...

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Vacant

Va″cant (?), a. [F., fr. L. vacans, -antis, p. pr. of vacare to be empty, to be free or unoccupied, to have leisure, also vocare; akin to vacuus empty, and probably to E. void. ...

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Vacantly

Va″cant‐ly (?), adv. In a vacant manner; inanely.

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Vacate

Va″cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Vacated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Vacating.] [L. vacare, vacatum, to be empty. See Vacant.] 1. To make vacant; to leave empty; to cease from filling or...

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Vacation

Va‐ca″tion (?), n. [F., fr. L. vacatio a being free from a duty, service, etc., fr. vacare. See Vacate.]1. The act of vacating; a making void or of no force; as, the vacation of...

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Vacatur

‖Va‐ca″tur (?), n. [NL., it is made void, fr. L. vacare to be empty. See Vacant.] (Law) An order of court by which a proceeding is set aside or annulled.

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Vaccary

Vac″ca‐ry (?), n. [LL. vaccarium, from L. vacca cow. Cf. Vachery.] A cow house, dairy house, or cow pasture. Wright.

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Vaccina

‖Vac‐ci″na (?), n.(Med.) Vaccinia.

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Vaccinal

Vac″ci‐nal (?), a.(Med.) Of or pertaining to vaccinia or vaccination.

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Vaccinate

Vac″ci‐nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Vaccinated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Vaccinating.] [See Vaccine.] To inoculate with the cowpox by means of a virus, called vaccine, taken either di...

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Vaccination

Vac′ci‐na″tion (?), n. The act, art, or practice of vaccinating, or inoculating with the cowpox, in order to prevent or mitigate an attack of smallpox. Cf. Inoculation.☞ In rece...

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Vaccinator

Vac″ci‐na′tor (?), n. One who, or that which, vaccinates.

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Vaccine

Vac″cine (?), a. [L. vaccinus, fr. vacca a cow; cf. Skr. vāc to bellow, to groan.] Of or pertaining to cows; pertaining to, derived from, or caused by, vaccinia; as, vaccine vir...

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Vaccine point

Vac″cine point′ (?). (Med.) See Point, n., 26.

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Vaccinia

‖Vac‐cin″i‐a (?), n. [NL. See Vaccine.] (Med.) Cowpox; vaccina. See Cowpox.

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Vaccinist

Vac″ci‐nist (?), n. A vaccinator.

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Vaccinium

‖Vac‐cin″i‐um (?), n.(Bot.) A genus of ericaceous shrubs including the various kinds of blueberries and the true cranberries.

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Vacher

‖Va′cher″ (?), n. [F., from vache a cow. Cf. Vaquero.] A keeper of stock or cattle; a herdsman. Bartlett.

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Vachery

Vach″er‐y (?), n. [F. vacherie, from vache a cow, L. vacca. Cf. Vaccary.]1. An inclosure for cows.2. A dairy. Prompt. Parv.

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Vachette clasp

Va′chette″ clasp (?). [Cf. F. vachette cowhide leather used for ligatures.] (Veter.) A piece of strong steel wire with the ends curved and pointed, used on toe or quarter cracks...

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Vacillancy

Vac″il‐lan‐cy (?), n. The quality or state of being vacillant, or wavering. Dr. H. More.

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Vacillant

Vac″il‐lant (?), a. [L. vacillans, p. pr. of vacillare: cf. F. vacillant. See Vacillate.] Vacillating; wavering; fluctuating; irresolute.

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Vacillate

Vac″il‐late (–lāt), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Vacillated (–lā′tĕd); p. pr. & vb. n.Vacillating.] [L. vacillare, vacillatum; cf. Skr. vañc.]1. To move one way and the other; to reel or ...