V-1
noun, plural V-1's.
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
Also, V-one.
Origin:
< German V(ergeltungswaffe) retaliation weapon
< German V(ergeltungswaffe) retaliation weapon
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| V-1 | |
| —n | |
| doodlebug, buzz bomb, Also called: flying bomb a robot bomb invented by the Germans in World War II: used esp to bombard London. It was propelled by a pulsejet | |
| [from German Vergeltungswaffe revenge weapon] | |
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| V-1 German Vergeltungswaffe 1 (vengeance weapon 1) |
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