V-2

noun

An early long-range liquid-fuel ballistic missile used by Germany during the Second World War.

“Alternative form: V2”

OriginGerman Vergeltungswaffe zwei →
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Meanings

V-21

nounV-2 (plural V-2s)

plural V-2s

  1. historicalAn early long-range liquid-fuel ballistic missile used by Germany during the Second World War.

    Alternative form: V2

V-22

nounV-2 (plural V-2s)

plural V-2s

  1. alternativeAlternative form of V2.

V-23

nounV-2 (plural V-2s)

plural V-2s

  1. alternativeautomotiveAlternative spelling of V-twin.

Origin

V-2 · noun

  1. GermanVergeltungswaffe zwei“retaliation weapon two”
  2. EnglishV-2

German Vergeltungswaffe zwei (“retaliation weapon two”).

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V-2 · noun

From V + 2.

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V-2 · noun

From V- + 2.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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