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Humvee

[huhm-vee]

noun

  1. a military vehicle that combines the features of a jeep with those of a light truck.



Humvee

/ ˈʌˌː /

noun

  1. a four-wheel drive military vehicle

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Humvee1

1985–1990; from the pronunciation of the initials HMMWV for H(igh)M(obility) M(ultipurpose) W(heeled) V(ehicle)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Humvee1

from h ( igh-mobility ) + m ( ulti-purpose ) v ( ehicle ) + -ee
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They parked Humvees blocking the area and squared off with protesters hurling insults and waving Mexican flags and banners.

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The source adds: "Maybe it will be Starmer who will drive some sort of Humvee that says 'got Brexit done' on the side."

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However, the Taliban have been able to utilise more straightforward equipment, like Humvees and small arms, in their operations.

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As the world's most powerful military, it has been able to send hundreds of surplus Humvees and armoured vehicles - numbers that smaller European armies could never match.

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A 40-year-old man suspected of stealing a cache of military equipment — including three Humvees — in a late-night break-in at the Army Reserve Center in Tustin has been arrested, police said this week.

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