"V2" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From velocity, where this is the second important velocity. Etymology templates: {{m|en|velocity}} velocity, {{l|en|second}} second Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} V2 (uncountable)
  1. (aviation) The airspeed at which an aircraft leaves the runway on takeoff. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Aviation Coordinate_terms: V1, VD, VMO, VNE, VR Coordinate_terms (Vs): Vs0 Coordinate_terms (Vx): Vxse Coordinate_terms (Vy): Vyse
    Sense id: en-V2-en-noun-F~6pxfKl Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: V2s [plural]
Etymology: V- + 2 Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|V|2}} V- + 2 Head templates: {{en-noun}} V2 (plural V2s)
  1. (automotive, engineering) Alternative form of V-twin Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: V-twin Categories (topical): Automotive, Engineering
    Sense id: en-V2-en-noun-~7WGZVOx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with V- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 47 31 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 57 31 Topics: automotive, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, transport, vehicles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: V2s [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} V2 (plural V2s)
  1. Alternative form of V-2 (WWII rocket) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: V-2 (extra: WWII rocket)
    Sense id: en-V2-en-noun-t9Jf05A5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for V2 meaning in English (3.7kB)

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