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derv

UK/dɜːv/US/dɝv/

noun

Diesel fuel for motor vehicles.

Scrabble 8

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Meanings

nounderv (uncountable)

UKuncountableDiesel fuel for motor vehicles.

Origin

Initialism of diesel engine road vehicle.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with derv

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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