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v. also v British English
1SLG a written abbreviation of
verb
2 British English informal the written abbreviation of
very
3 a written abbreviation of
versus
(=against), used in the names of legal trials, or in Britain when talking about games in which two teams or players play against each other:
the Roe v. Wade case
England v Australia
4 the written abbreviation of
volt
or volts
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