"RV" meaning in English

See RV in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} RV
  1. (biblical) Initialism of Revised Version. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Revised Version
    Sense id: en-RV-en-name-PeXqbyNw Categories (other): Bible, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 4 6 1 5 4 1 16 1 17 1 2 6 1 2 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 27 6 6 3 12 3 2 12 3 15 2 3 3 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 35 3 4 1 6 3 0 15 1 15 1 2 4 1 2 0 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 3 4 1 5 3 0 16 1 16 1 1 5 1 1 0 9 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion

Noun

Forms: RVs [plural], RV's [plural], R.V. [alternative], R.V. [alternative], R. V. [alternative], R/V [alternative], r.v. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|'s}} RV (plural RVs or RV's)
  1. (US, automotive) Initialism of recreational vehicle. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: recreational vehicle
    Sense id: en-RV-en-noun-gZL4-e-4 Categories (other): American English, Automotive Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  2. (astronautics) Initialism of reentry vehicle. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: reentry vehicle Derived forms (reentry vehicle): MIRV, MRV Coordinate_terms: LV, SLV
    Sense id: en-RV-en-noun-Lg7o3JEK Categories (other): Astronautics Topics: aerospace, astronautics, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'reentry vehicle': 11 44 10 4 2 0 12 0 12 0 1 3
  3. (transport) Initialism of return vehicle. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: return vehicle
    Sense id: en-RV-en-noun-6kTYMSJ2 Categories (other): Transport Topics: transport
  4. (nautical) Initialism of research vessel. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: research vessel Synonyms: R/V, R./V., R.V., R. V., RS, R.S., R. S., R./S., R/S
    Sense id: en-RV-en-noun-Q2NR4UyI Categories (other): Nautical Topics: nautical, transport
  5. (military) Abbreviation of rendezvous, a position where units are to meet. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: rendezvous (extra: a position where units are to meet)
    Sense id: en-RV-en-noun-VjcwtSuf Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  6. Initialism of raw vegan. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: raw vegan
    Sense id: en-RV-en-noun-l2W~pYzS
  7. (physiology) Initialism of residual volume. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: residual volume
    Sense id: en-RV-en-noun-vA0HVdF2 Categories (other): Physiology Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences
  8. (anatomy, medicine) Initialism of right ventricle. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: right ventricle Related terms (right ventricle): LA, LV, RA
    Sense id: en-RV-en-noun-rBGXtiaE Categories (other): Anatomy, Medicine Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'right ventricle': 1 3 1 1 3 1 6 70 7 1 4 3
  9. (medicine) Initialism of rectal varicosity. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: rectal varicosity
    Sense id: en-RV-en-noun-lHuMp94s Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences
  10. (politics) Initialism of registered voter. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: registered voter
    Sense id: en-RV-en-noun-nZGiYP7B Categories (other): Politics Topics: government, politics
  11. (statistics) Initialism of random variable. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: random variable
    Sense id: en-RV-en-noun-kWYM-H6v Categories (other): Statistics Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics
  12. Abbreviation of rhinovirus. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: rhinovirus
    Sense id: en-RV-en-noun-Eik~sr34

Verb

Head templates: {{en-verb|+!,+'|+,+-ing}} RV (third-person singular simple present RVs or RV's, present participle RVing or RV'ing or +-ing, simple past and past participle RVed or RV'd or RV'ed) Forms: RVs [present, singular, third-person], RV's [present, singular, third-person], RVing [participle, present], RV'ing [participle, present], +-ing [participle, present], RVed [participle, past], RVed [past], RV'd [participle, past], RV'd [past], RV'ed [participle, past], RV'ed [past]
  1. To travel in a recreational vehicle.
    Sense id: en-RV-en-verb--F6BZWe0
  2. (military) To rendezvous.
    Sense id: en-RV-en-verb-Kv43mvwf Categories (other): Military Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    {
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