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• Sv
  Sv

  sievert; sieverts.
• s.v.
  s.v.

  abbreviation

  sub verbo.
• S.V.
  S.V.

  abbreviation

  Holy Virgin.
• sv
  sv

  abbreviation

  sailing vessel
• SV
  SV

  abbreviation

  Sancta Virgo

Sv

¹ American  

Physics.

1. sievert; sieverts.

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s.v. ² American  

abbreviation

1. sub verbo.

2. sub voce.

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S.V. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Holy Virgin.

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sv ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. sailing vessel

2. side valve

3. sub verbo or voce

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SV ² British  

abbreviation

1. Sancta Virgo

2. Sanctitas Vestra

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sv ³ British  

abbreviation

1. El Salvador

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Etymology

Origin of S.V.

From Latin Sāncta Virgō

Example Sentences

Calculate the dose in Sv to the chest of a patient given an x-ray under the following conditions.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Because of its relatively long half-life, it exposes the thyroid to about 0.75 Sv.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Assume that there are 200×10−4 deaths per Sv of radiation per year.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Happ 12-4 2.93 119 LH Jamie Moyer 12-10 4.94 94 RH K. Kendrick* 9-7 3.34 62 Closer Sv ERA SO RH R. Madson 10 3.83 78 *Minor-league stats 2.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2010

Around 4 Sv, the odds of survival drop to 50 percent.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland