humvee
pronunciation
How to pronounce humvee in British English:
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How to pronounce humvee in American English:
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Word Origin
- humvee
- 1983, popularized 1991 in Persian Gulf War military slang, rough acronym for high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle.
Example
- 1. It would be similar to a humvee vehicle for patrolling on the ground but could turn into a helicopter at the touch of a button in an emergency .
- 2. So , whether that was during the iraq war , for instance , in a humvee like this one beside me , or during a time of peace , veterans day occurs every year on november 11th .
- 3. The humvee is by far the american military 's most visible vehicle , and thus one of the more visible projections of american power and influence and waste around the world .
- 4. The type of vehicle that will be used has not yet been decided , although it could be a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle , popularly known as a humvee , modified to drive itself under robotic control .
- 5. Olson was on a routine patrol in tal afar , iraq , when a grenade that was lobbed at his humvee exploded . He lost his right leg in the attack , and would end up spending 18 months at the walter reed national military medical center .