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V-2

V-2 noun: an early long-range liquid-fuel ballistic missile used by Germany during the Second World War. Also the alternative form of V2.

Noun

V-2 (plural V-2s)

  1. (historical) An early long-range liquid-fuel ballistic missile used by Germany during the Second World War.
    • Alternative form: V2

Also used as

V-2 is also the alternative form of V2.

V-2 is also the alternative spelling of V-twin.

Forms of V-2

pluralV-2s

Origin of V-2

German Vergeltungswaffe zwei (“retaliation weapon two”).

From V + 2.

From V- + 2.

Questions about V-2

What does V-2 mean?
V-2 means an early long-range liquid-fuel ballistic missile used by Germany during the Second World War.
What part of speech is V-2?
V-2 is a noun.
What is the plural of V-2?
The plural of V-2 is V-2s.

Words near V-2 in the dictionary

  1. V-10
  2. V-12
  3. V-16
  4. V-16s
  5. V-1s
  6. V-2
  7. V-22
  8. V-22s
  9. V-2s
  10. V-4
  11. V-4s

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