"V-2" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: V-2s [plural]
Etymology: German Vergeltungswaffe zwei (“retaliation weapon two”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|de|Vergeltungswaffe zwei||retaliation weapon two}} German Vergeltungswaffe zwei (“retaliation weapon two”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} V-2 (plural V-2s)
  1. (historical) An early long-range liquid-fuel ballistic missile used by Germany during the Second World War. Tags: historical Categories (topical): World War II Related terms: V-1
    Sense id: en-V-2-en-noun-rNjvjOPm Disambiguation of World War II: 90 1 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 5 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 4 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 2 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: V-2s [plural]
Etymology: From V + 2. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|V|2}} V + 2 Head templates: {{en-noun}} V-2 (plural V-2s)
  1. Alternative form of V2 Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: V2
    Sense id: en-V-2-en-noun-DXkV~H8p
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: V-2s [plural]
Etymology: From V- + 2. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|V|2}} V- + 2 Head templates: {{en-noun|head=V-2}} V-2 (plural V-2s)
  1. (automotive, engineering) Alternative spelling of V-twin Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: V-twin Categories (topical): Automotive, Engineering
    Sense id: en-V-2-en-noun-gbItO31w Categories (other): English terms prefixed with V- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with V-: 30 17 53 Topics: automotive, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, transport, vehicles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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