V-2
or V-two
[ vee-too ]
/ ˈviˈtu /
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noun, plural V-2's.
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
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V-2
noun
a rocket-powered ballistic missile invented by the Germans in World War II: used esp to bombard London. It used ethanol as fuel and liquid oxygen as the oxidizer
Word Origin for V-2
see V-1
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