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RV

noun
\ ˌär-ˈvē How to pronounce RV (audio) \

Definition of RV

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: recreational vehicle

RV

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Definition of RV (Entry 2 of 2)

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Examples of RV in a Sentence

Noun

 the RV parked in the driveway is a sure sign that their relatives from Florida have arrived

First Known Use of RV

Noun

1967, in the meaning defined above

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Ružička

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RVA

R-value

RVer

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The first known use of RV was in 1967

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