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v-1

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.01 in modern English

Syllables
v-1
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
1
Letters
2
Syllables
1
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An early cruise missile, powered by a pulsejet, used by Germany in the Second World War.

noun

Alternative form of V1.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

V-1s (plural)

Phrases

V-2

Frequently Paired Words

V-2

Synonyms

buzz bomb doodlebug robot bomb flying bomb

Questions

What does v-1 mean?
An early cruise missile, powered by a pulsejet, used by Germany in the Second World War.
Where does v-1 come from?
From German Vergeltungswaffe eins (“retaliation weapon one”).

How to pronounce v-1

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