V-1
or V-one
[ vee-wuhn ]
noun,plural V-1's.
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
Origin of V-1
1<German V(ergeltungswaffe) retaliation weapon
Words Nearby V-1
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How to use V-1 in a sentence
There were newsreel shots of V-1 and V-2 being blasted from their takeoff ramps and a montage of later experimental models.
The Old Die Rich | Horace Leonard Gold
British Dictionary definitions for V-1
V-1
noun
a robot bomb invented by the Germans in World War II: used esp to bombard London. It was propelled by a pulsejet: Also called: doodlebug, buzz bomb, flying bomb
Origin of V-1
1from German Vergeltungswaffe revenge weapon
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