"V-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: From the shape of the letter v/V. Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} V-, {{en-prefix}} V-
  1. (automotive, engineering) Referring to an internal combustion engine piston cylinder configuration, where the cylinders are aligned in a V-like shape, in which there is an acute angle between the cylinders, and the bottom of the cylinder, where the crank is, is the bottom of the V, and the top of the cylinder is where the fuel, intake and exhaust ports are located. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Automotive, Engineering Coordinate_terms: W- (english: like the V-, but with an additional cylinder row up the centre), Y- (english: like the V-, but with an additional cylinder row down the centre), X- (english: shaped like an X), H- (english: flat, horizontal, 180-angle; boxer), T- (english: like the H-, but with an additional cylinder row up the centre), I- (alt: inline), R- (english: rotary)
    Sense id: en-V--en-prefix-ziArMeIE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 80 20 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 74 26 Topics: automotive, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, transport, vehicles Derived forms: V10, V-10, V12, V-12, V16, V-16, V-2, V2, V-4, V4, V-6, V6, V8, V-8, V-engine, V-twin
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Prefix

Etymology: Clipping of Vietnamese Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Vietnamese}} Clipping of Vietnamese Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} V-, {{en-prefix}} V-
  1. Vietnamese; used to denote nouns relating to the (popular) culture of Vietnam. Tags: morpheme Derived forms: V-pop Coordinate_terms: C- [Chinese], J- [Japanese], K- (english: Korean), T- [Thai]
    Sense id: en-V--en-prefix-qXyFrZCr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for V- meaning in English (4.0kB)

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          "english": "like the V-, but with an additional cylinder row up the centre",
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          "english": "like the V-, but with an additional cylinder row down the centre",
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        {
          "word": "V2"
        },
        {
          "word": "V-4"
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        {
          "word": "V4"
        },
        {
          "word": "V-6"
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          "word": "V6"
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          "word": "V8"
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