Humvee

See also: humvee

English
a Humvee.

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Etymology

Derived from the attempt to pronounce the acronym HMMWV: The 'High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle.'

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhʌmviː/

Noun

Humvee (plural Humvees)

  1. (US, military) A diesel-powered, four-wheel drive tactical military vehicle that can carry a wide variety of military hardware
    • 2003: We went out into the streets of Zafaraniya, travelling in the usual two-Humvee convoy, complete with gunners. — The New Yorker, 24 Nov 2003

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