Examples of V-1 in a Sentence

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More recently, the BBC reported in 2020 that the Islamic State was attempting to develop pulse jet drones modeled after the V-1 missile. Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 After completing this transfer of control, Joe Jr. and co-pilot Wilford J. Willy were supposed to bail out over England, parachuting to safety as the plane continued on to the V-1 bunkers. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

German, abbreviation for Vergeltungswaffe 1, literally, reprisal weapon 1

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of V-1 was in 1944

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“V-1.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/V-1. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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