ctrl-v in English

Forms: ctrl-v's [present, singular, third-person], ctrl-v'ing [participle, present], ctrl-v'ed [participle, past], ctrl-v'ed [past], CTRL+V [alternative], Ctrl+V [alternative], CTRL-V [alternative], Ctrl-V [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Derived from a common keyboard shortcut involving pressing the two keys together. Head templates: {{en-verb|~'s|~'ing|~'ed}} ctrl-v (third-person singular simple present ctrl-v's, present participle ctrl-v'ing, simple past and past participle ctrl-v'ed)

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"ctrl-v" meaning in English

Verb