V12

/ˌviːˈtwɛlv/

noun

An internal combustion engine with twelve cylinders arranged in two banks that form a V shape.

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Meanings

nounV12 (plural V12s)

plural V12s · alternative V-12

  1. An internal combustion engine with twelve cylinders arranged in two banks that form a V shape.

Origin

From V- + 12.

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APA

V12. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/V12

MLA

“V12.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/V12. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “V12,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/V12.

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