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\ ˈvē-ˈāt 
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\variants:
or V8
Definition of V-8
: an internal combustion engine having two banks of four cylinders each with the banks at an angle to each other also : an automobile having such an engine — compare v-6
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The first known use of V-8 was in 1930
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