V-

prefix

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.

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Meanings

V-1

prefix
  1. automotiveReferring 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.

V-2

prefix
  1. Vietnamese; used to form nouns relating to the (popular) culture of Vietnam.

Origin

V- · prefix

From the shape of the letter v/V.

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V- · prefix

Clipping of Vietnamese.

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Cite this entry
APA

V-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/V-

MLA

“V-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/V-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “V-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/V-.

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