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An RCV - An RC Hot Wheels Toy

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Definition: A radio controlled vehicle might sometimes be abbreviated as RCV. It is not a particularly common abbreviation. Instead, the term RC is favored. RCV would most typically be used to described specific parts for an RC vehicles, such as an RCV engine, or RCV wheels.

The RC in RCV can stand for radio control or remote control. RCV refers to any type of scale model, toy vehicle, or hobby vehicle operated with a hand-held controller. An RCV might be an RC car, RC truck, RC motorcycle, RC snowmobile, RC airplane, RC helicopter, RC blimp, RC UFO, RC boat, RC ship, RC submarine, RC jetski, RC hovercraft, RC tank, RC bulldozer, RC tractor, and even some walking toys such as RC animals and RC robots.

Also Known As: RC | R/C

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