Glossary V

Venturi tube is characterized as a small, hourglass-shaped metal tube, usually set laterally on a fuselage in the slipstream to create suction for gyroscopic panel instruments. Now outdated by more sophisticated means.
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Fuselage (Fuselage refers to the aircraft's main body. ..)

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Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): Venturis

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Vermiculite is made from expanded mica, a mineral. Vermiculite used as insulation is identical to the material found in garden centers. Like perlite, it is generally no longer used for insulation, although again, it can still be found in existing houses.

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"Vermiculite" is in the UNSPSC Code "11101619"
  Vermiculite ore

Vermiculture is defined as worm composting.
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Vintage wine shall mean a wine verified to be ten years of age or older and not available from a primary American source of supply.
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Virgin forest is characterized as an area of old-growth trees that never has been harvested by humans.

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Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): Forester, forests

- Virginia (tobacco) : Virginia is by far the most popular tobacco type used in pipe tobacco today. About 60% of the nations tobacco crop is Virginia. Virginia is mildest of all blending tobaccos and has the highest level of natural dextrose (sugar), which basically gives it a light sweet taste. Virginia is used in virtually all blends, is a good burner and aids in lighting.

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Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): tobaccos

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Visco elastic foam refers to a high quality, high density, heat sensitive resilient foam sometimes called ?memory? or ?slow recovery? foam.

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Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): elastics, Foams

Viscose fibre is described as a man-made fibre spun from regenerated cellulosic material.