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V-1

V-1 noun: an early cruise missile, powered by a pulsejet, used by Germany in the Second World War. Also the alternative form of V1.

Noun

V-1 (plural V-1s)

  1. (historical) An early cruise missile, powered by a pulsejet, used by Germany in the Second World War.
    Synonyms:
    buzz bomb, doodlebug

Also used as

V-1 is also the alternative form of V1.

Synonyms of V-1

Forms of V-1

pluralV-1s

Origin of V-1

From German Vergeltungswaffe eins (“retaliation weapon one”).

From V + 1.

Questions about V-1

What does V-1 mean?
V-1 means an early cruise missile, powered by a pulsejet, used by Germany in the Second World War.
What part of speech is V-1?
V-1 is a noun.
What is the plural of V-1?
The plural of V-1 is V-1s.

Words near V-1 in the dictionary

  1. v&
  2. V&A
  3. v's
  4. V*
  5. V-
  6. V-1
  7. V-10
  8. V-12
  9. V-16
  10. V-16s
  11. V-1s

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