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V8

/ˌviːˈeɪt/

V8 noun: an internal combustion engine with eight cylinders arranged in two banks of four in a V-shaped configuration, usually as part of a single engine block.

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Noun

V8 (plural V8s)

  1. An internal combustion engine with eight cylinders arranged in two banks of four in a V-shaped configuration, usually as part of a single engine block.
    • He spent extra for a V8 because he doubted that a straight-six would be enough for towing his trailer.
  2. (dated, metonymically) A vehicle with such an engine.
    • He rolled up in a brand-new V8.

Forms of V8

pluralV8s
alternative formV-8

Origin of V8

From V- + 8.

Questions about V8

What does V8 mean?
V8 means an internal combustion engine with eight cylinders arranged in two banks of four in a V-shaped configuration, usually as part of a single engine block.
What part of speech is V8?
V8 is a noun.
How do you pronounce V8?
V8 is pronounced /ˌviːˈeɪt/.
What is the plural of V8?
The plural of V8 is V8s.

Words near V8 in the dictionary

  1. V4
  2. V4-alpha
  3. V4s
  4. V4α
  5. V6
  6. V8
  7. V86-mode
  8. V8s
  9. VA
  10. va banque
  11. va fangool

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Adapted from Wiktionary: V8 (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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