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English word origin

Etymology of V-

From the shape of the letter v/V.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
prefix

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.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the shape of the letter v/V.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
prefix

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

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of Vietnamese.

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Machine-source provenance
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Import run
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Permanent entry ID
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