VIR
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Vir or VIR can refer to:
- VirVirVir is an island on the Croatian coast of Adriatic sea located north of the city of Zadar. It is connected to the mainland via a road bridge. The only village on the island is the eponymous village of Vir, with a population of 1,608 .-Overpopulation:...
, an island in the Adriatic Sea - Vir, abbreviation for the constellation VirgoVirgo (constellation)Virgo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for virgin, and its symbol is . Lying between Leo to the west and Libra to the east, it is the second largest constellation in the sky...
- Vir (crustacean), a shrimpShrimpShrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimp are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can swim rapidly backwards. Shrimp are an important...
genus - Vir CottoVir CottoVir Cotto is a character from the fictional Babylon 5 universe, played on screen by Stephen Furst. He is a Centauri male who was from a family of minor nobility, who would eventually become the Centauri Ambassador to Babylon 5, and then became the Emperor of the Centauri Republic in 2278.Vir Cotto...
, a central character in the science fiction television series Babylon 5 - VIR, abbreviation for "Vascular and Interventional RadiologyInterventional radiologyInterventional radiology is a specialty of radiology, in which image-guided procedures are used to diagnose and treat a multitude of diseases across all body systems...
" - VIR, United States Virgin IslandsUnited States Virgin IslandsThe Virgin Islands of the United States are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.The U.S...
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code - VIR, abbreviation for the Vertical Interval Reference in an NTSC video signal
- VIR, Virgin Atlantic AirwaysVirgin Atlantic AirwaysVirgin Atlantic Airways Limited is a British airline owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Singapore Airlines...
ICAO airline designator - VIR, Virginia International RacewayVirginia International RacewayThe Virginia International Raceway is a road course located in the community of Alton, Virginia near Danville, Virginia. It is found less than a half-mile from the North Carolina/Virginia border just outside Milton, North Carolina on the banks of the Dan River...
- VIR, Virginia Water railway stationVirginia Water railway stationVirginia Water railway station serves the village of Virginia Water, in Surrey, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by South West Trains....
code - VIR, Victoria Imperatrix Regina (Latin for Victoria, Empress and Queen)
- VIR, Visual and infrared spectrometer, an instrument aboard Dawn spacecraft
- V = IR, the formula describing voltVoltThe volt is the SI derived unit for electric potential, electric potential difference, and electromotive force. The volt is named in honor of the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta , who invented the voltaic pile, possibly the first chemical battery.- Definition :A single volt is defined as the...
age in terms of current and resistance. - VIR, the IATA code for Virginia AirportVirginia AirportVirginia Airport is an airport serving Durban, the largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. This general aviation airport is located north of Durban....
in Durban, South Africa.