Industrial and trades terminology · MLC-0113

Industrial and trades terms: V (109)

• V engineAn internal combustion engine design where the cylinders are arranged in two banks set at an angle to one...
• V16An internal combustion engine configuration featuring sixteen cylinders arranged in a 'V' shape, with two...
• V2GVehicle-to-Grid, a technology that allows electric vehicles to communicate with and supply electricity back...
• V2HVehicle-to-Home: A technology enabling an electric vehicle (EV) to supply electricity to a residential...
• V2IVehicle-to-Infrastructure: A communication system where vehicles exchange information with roadside...
• V2LVehicle-to-Load: A feature in electric vehicles (EVs) that allows them to supply power to external electrical...
• V2VVehicle-to-Vehicle communication, a technology that allows vehicles to wirelessly exchange data directly with...
• V2XA communication technology that allows a vehicle to exchange information with any entity that may affect it...
• V4An internal combustion engine configuration where four cylinders are arranged in a 'V' shape, with two...
• VAVolt-Ampere, the unit of apparent power in an AC electrical circuit, calculated as the product of the root...
• VACThe standard unit of electrical potential in an alternating current system, abbreviated as Volts Alternating...
• Vacuum brakeA railway braking system in which a continuous pipe along the train is kept under partial vacuum, held by an...
• Vacuum tubeAn electronic component consisting of electrodes separated by a vacuum inside a sealed glass or metal...
• ValanceA panel located below the main bodywork at the front or rear of a vehicle, typically beneath the bumper. A...
• Valley boardA timber board installed along the line where two roof slopes meet to form an internal angle, known as a...
• Valley pieceA specially shaped roofing tile or shingle used to form a closed valley, where the roofing units from both...
• Valley rafterA structural timber member that runs diagonally from the wall plate to the ridge, forming the internal angle...
• Valve amplifierAn electronic amplifier that uses vacuum tubes (valves) to increase the amplitude or power of an electrical...
• Valve gearThe complete mechanical linkage that controls the operation of the valves in a piston engine, particularly a...
• VanTo wash ore on the blade of a shovel in order to separate it from the veinstone, and also the name of that...
• Vandyke collarA distinctive collar style characterized by deep, pointed tabs that extend down over the shoulders or chest...
• Vanity numberA telephone number that spells out a word or phrase using the letters associated with the digits on a phone...
• VanningA manual method of separating ore from veinstone by washing it on a shovel, called a van, with water. The...
• Vapor lockA condition in an internal combustion engine's fuel system where liquid fuel vaporizes in the fuel line...
• VaractorA semiconductor diode whose capacitance varies with the applied reverse bias voltage. This property makes it...
• VariableA factor, quantity, or condition that can be changed or controlled in an experiment, process, or system. In...
• Variable valve timingAn internal combustion engine technology that alters the timing of the intake and exhaust valve lift events...
• Varignon's theoremA principle in mechanics stating that the moment of a resultant force about any point is equal to the...
• VaristorA voltage-dependent resistor, a semiconductor device whose electrical resistance changes significantly with...
• VaritypeA brand of cold typesetting machine that allowed for the selection of different typefaces and sizes through...
• VarnishA clear, transparent, hard protective finish or film applied to wood and other materials. It is traditionally...
• VarroaAn external parasitic mite that attacks and feeds on honey bees, representing a primary threat to colonies...
• VatmanA skilled worker responsible for forming sheets of paper by hand using a vat and mold in traditional...
• VCA designator for Vicinity or Proximity used in aviation weather reports, such as METARs, to indicate weather...
• VCCAn abbreviation for the positive power supply voltage connection in a circuit, particularly one using bipolar...
• VCOAn electronic oscillator whose oscillation frequency is controlled by a voltage input. The output frequency...
• VCPVitrified Clay Pipe, a type of pipe made from clay that has been fired at high temperatures to achieve a...
• VCUAn electronic control unit that manages the powertrain and related systems in electric and hybrid vehicles...
• VDThe design diving speed, representing the maximum speed an aircraft is designed to withstand in a dive...
• VDAThe Verband der Automobilindustrie, or German Association of the Automotive Industry, representing German...
• VDLAn abbreviation with two common electronics meanings. In time measurement, a vernier delay line is a pair of...
• VDRA Voltage Dependent Resistor, also known as a varistor, a non-linear resistor whose resistance changes...
• VectorA specific heading or direction assigned to an aircraft by air traffic control for navigation purposes...
• VeinstuffThe gangue or waste rock that accompanies valuable ore minerals within a lode or vein deposit. This material...
• Veneer sawA specialized hand saw designed for cutting thin sheets of wood veneer with precision and minimal tear-out...
• VentipaneA small, triangular window located in the front door of older vehicles, typically pivoting on a vertical axis...
• VergenceA measure of the curvature of wavefronts of light, indicating whether light rays are converging or diverging...
• VertexA point on an optical surface where the optical axis intersects the surface. In a lens or mirror system, each...
• Vertical alignmentA liquid crystal display mode in which the molecules stand perpendicular to the glass plates when no voltage...
• Vertical deflectionThe angle at a point between the direction of the plumb line and the normal to the reference ellipsoid. It...
• Vertical machining centerA type of computer numerical control (CNC) machine tool where the spindle axis is vertically oriented...
• VerticalizeTo integrate different stages of a production process or supply chain within a single company, either by...
• VertiportA designated area on land or a structure on a building or vessel used for the takeoff, landing, and servicing...
• Very large scale integrationThe process of creating an integrated circuit by combining hundreds of thousands to billions of transistors...
• Very-large-scaleRelating to the process of creating an integrated circuit by combining millions or billions of transistors...
• VesselAny craft designed for navigation on water, including ships, boats, barges, and submersibles, regardless of...
• VestibuleAn enclosed passageway at the end of a passenger railway car, providing a protected connection to an adjacent...
• VFDA Variable Frequency Drive, an electronic device that controls the speed of an AC electric motor by varying...
• VHFVery High Frequency: The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum ranging from 30 megahertz (MHz) to 300...
• VHSICVery High Speed Integrated Circuit: A United States Department of Defense program initiated in the 1980s to...
• ViaA vertical electrical connection that passes through one or more layers of a printed circuit board (PCB) or...
• ViaductA long elevated bridge-like structure that carries a road or railway across a valley, gorge, or other low...
• VibratorA device that uses an electric motor with an eccentric weight or an electromagnetic coil to generate...
• VicA common abbreviation for a Victaulic coupling, a type of mechanical pipe joining system. This system uses...
• Vicesimo-quartoA book format, abbreviated as 24mo, produced by folding a printed sheet to create a gathering of 24 leaves...
• Vickers hardnessA measure of the hardness of a material, determined by indenting the surface with a diamond pyramid indenter...
• Video conferenceA live, visual connection between two or more people residing in separate locations, facilitated by...
• ViewerThe manager of a colliery in historical British coal mining, the person who directed its workings and its...
• Vigesimo-quartoA book format, also known as twenty-fourmo or 24mo, produced by folding a single printed sheet into 24...
• VignetteA decorative design or illustration that fades into the surrounding paper without a definite border. In...
• VINA Vehicle Identification Number, a unique 17-character alphanumeric code assigned to every motor vehicle...
• VinculumA horizontal line drawn over a group of mathematical terms to indicate that they should be treated as a...
• VirialRelating to a series expansion, known as the virial equation of state, that describes the properties of a...
• VirtualDescribing an image or object that cannot be projected onto a screen because the light rays only appear to...
• Virtual focusA point from which diverging light rays appear to originate after passing through an optical system. Unlike a...
• Virtual imageAn image formed by an optical system where the light rays only appear to diverge from a point, rather than...
• Visual servoingA technique in robotics that uses feedback from vision sensors to control the motion of a robot manipulator...
• Vitrified clay pipeA type of pipe manufactured from clay that undergoes a high-temperature firing process, resulting in a dense...
• VitriolA class of crystalline metal sulfates or the corrosive mineral acid derived from them. The term encompasses...
• VLATA Very Large Air Tanker, an aircraft specifically designed or modified to drop large quantities of fire...
• VLBVESA Local Bus: A computer bus standard developed by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) in...
• VLFVery Low Frequency: The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum ranging from 3 kilohertz (kHz) to 30...
• VLSIThe process of creating an integrated circuit by combining millions or billions of transistors onto a single...
• VMCA Vertical Machining Center, which is a type of computer numerical control (CNC) machine tool where the...
• VmpThe specific operating voltage at which a photovoltaic (PV) cell or module produces its greatest electrical...
• VNCA graphical desktop-sharing system, Virtual Network Computing, used to remotely control another computer's...
• VOCVolatile Organic Compound: An organic chemical that has a high vapor pressure at ordinary room temperature...
• Voice coilA cylindrical coil of wire situated within the magnetic field of a permanent magnet, forming the moving...
• Voice over broadbandA telecommunication service that allows users to make telephone calls over a high-speed internet connection...
• Voice over IPA technology that converts analog audio signals into digital packets for transmission over an Internet...
• Voice over NRThe standard for delivering high-definition voice and video call services over a 5G New Radio (NR) access...
• VoicebandThe range of frequencies within the audio spectrum that is used for the transmission of human speech. In...
• VoidAn empty space, gap, or cavity within a solid material or between assembled components. In construction...
• Voigt effectA magneto-optical phenomenon where a material exhibits birefringence when placed in a magnetic field that is...
• VoIPA technology that converts analog audio signals into digital packets for transmission over an Internet...
• Volatile memoryA type of computer memory that requires continuous power to retain stored information. Data held in this...
• VolgaA line of executive-class sedans built by the Gorky Automobile Plant (GAZ) in Russia, introduced in 1956 as...
• VoltageThe electric potential difference between two points in an electrical circuit, representing the work required...
• Voltage dividerA passive electrical circuit that reduces a larger input voltage to a smaller output voltage. It typically...
• Voltage multiplierAn electronic circuit that converts an alternating current (AC) input voltage into a higher direct current...
• VolunteerA plant that grows from seed dropped during a previous harvest or from an adjacent field, rather than being...
• VPUAn abbreviation for vision processing unit, a specialized microprocessor designed to accelerate machine...
• VRThe state-owned railway company of Finland, which runs most of the country's passenger and freight train...
• VSBA modulation technique where one sideband of a modulated signal is partially suppressed, while the other...
• VSVA Variable Swirl Valve or Variable Stator Vane, a component used in internal combustion engines or gas...
• VTHLAn acronym for Vertical Takeoff, Horizontal Landing, describing an aircraft or spacecraft that launches...
• VTOLAn acronym for Vertical Takeoff and Landing, describing an aircraft's capability to ascend and descend...
• VTVLAn acronym for Vertical Takeoff, Vertical Landing, a flight profile for reusable rockets and other vehicles...
• VVAAn engine technology, Variable Valve Actuation, that alters the timing, duration, or lift of an engine's...

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