/ viː; NAmE / noun , abbreviation , symbol
■ noun (also v ) ( pl. Vs , V's , v's / viːz; NAmE /)
1.
[ C , U ] the 22nd letter of the English alphabet :
'Violin' begins with (a) V / 'V'.
2.
a thing shaped like a V :
Ahead was the deep V of a gorge with water pouring down it.
—see also V-chip , V-neck , V-sign
■ abbreviation
(in writing) volt(s) :
a 1.5 V battery
■ symbol
(also v ) the number 5 in Roman numerals