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V-1

American  
[vee-wuhn] / ˈviˈwʌn /
Or V-one

noun

plural

V-1's

  1. a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.

V-1 British  

noun

  1. Also called: doodlebug.   buzz bomb.   flying bomb.  a robot bomb invented by the Germans in World War II: used esp to bombard London. It was propelled by a pulsejet

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Etymology

Origin of V-1

< German V ( ergeltungswaffe ) retaliation weapon

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