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noun
An early cruise missile, powered by a pulsejet, used by Germany in the Second World War.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative form of V1.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: buzz bomb, robot bomb, flying bomb, doodlebug
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: guided missile
History
From German Vergeltungswaffe eins (“retaliation weapon one”).
From V + 1.
