V-1 (Noun)
Meaning
A small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The V-1 was a key component of Nazi Germany's V-weapon arsenal during World War II.
- In the final years of the war, the V-1 became one of the primary threats to Britain.
- V-1 attacks on Britain began on June 13, 1944, and continued until late March 1945.
- Allied forces were somewhat successful in countering the terror threat posed by the V-1.
- Construction of a captured V-1 was secretly undertaken in Britain during the early summer of 1944.