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V-2

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Definition of V-2

: a rocket-propelled bomb of German invention

First Known Use of V-2

1944, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for V-2

German, abbreviation for Vergeltungswaffe 2, literally, reprisal weapon 2

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“V-2.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/V-2. Accessed 8 Apr. 2021.

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