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V-

prefix · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prefix

Meaning 1

Referring to an internal combustion engine piston cylinder configuration, where the cylinders are aligned in a V-like shape, in which there is an acute angle between the cylinders, and the bottom of the cylinder, where the crank is, is the bottom of the V, and the top of the cylinder is where the fuel, intake and exhaust ports are located.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: automotive, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, transport, vehicles

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prefix

Meaning 2

Vietnamese; used to form nouns relating to the (popular) culture of Vietnam.

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Usage: morpheme

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History

Etymology

From the shape of the letter v/V.

Clipping of Vietnamese.