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RPV

American  
  1. remotely piloted vehicle: an aircraft that is guided by remote control; a drone.

    RPVs used for military surveillance.


RPV British  

abbreviation

  1. remotely piloted vehicle

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of RPV

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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“They were there tonight because RPV failed to provide a security guard last night and 3 doors had their seals broken,” the Youngkin spokesman said in a written statement Sunday night.

From Washington Post • May 10, 2021

In an interview Friday, RPV spokesman John March said no significant progress has been made in the weeks since Anderson wrote his letter, but he downplayed the possibility that party bosses will choose a nominee.

From Washington Times • Feb. 18, 2021

“The RPV was right to apologize for the tweet and to take it down,” Gillespie spokesman David Abrams wrote in an email.

From Washington Post • Aug. 23, 2017

“Our commitment to winning Virginia for all of our Republican candidates remains unchanged,” RPV Chair John Whitbeck said in a statement.

From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2016

The triangles ROS, RPV, TQS are similar to each other.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" by Various

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