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V12

/ˌviːˈtwɛlv/

V12 noun: an internal combustion engine with twelve cylinders arranged in two banks that form a V shape.

Noun

V12 (plural V12s)

  1. An internal combustion engine with twelve cylinders arranged in two banks that form a V shape.

Forms of V12

pluralV12s
alternative formV-12

Origin of V12

From V- + 12.

Questions about V12

What does V12 mean?
V12 means an internal combustion engine with twelve cylinders arranged in two banks that form a V shape.
What part of speech is V12?
V12 is a noun.
How do you pronounce V12?
V12 is pronounced /ˌviːˈtwɛlv/.
What is the plural of V12?
The plural of V12 is V12s.

Words near V12 in the dictionary

  1. V/STOLs
  2. V/STOVL
  3. v/v
  4. V1
  5. V10
  6. V12
  7. V16
  8. V16s
  9. V1s
  10. V2
  11. V2G

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