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Armoured vehicle

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

/ˌɑːməd ˈviːəkl/nounCore term

In military & defence, armoured vehicle means: A military vehicle protected by armour plate, used to carry and protect people or equipment; tanks and personnel carriers are examples.

In Turkish: zırhlı araç

How it is used

American spelling: armored. Common types: armoured personnel carrier (APC), infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) and armoured ambulance. They can be wheeled or tracked, and the industry often calls them platforms.

Example sentences

  1. The factory delivered the first twenty armoured vehicles on schedule.

  2. Drivers need extra training before they can drive an armoured vehicle.

Common collocations

  • armoured personnel carrier
  • wheeled armoured vehicle
  • tracked armoured vehicle
  • armoured vehicle fleet
  • tankA heavily armoured military vehicle that moves on tracks and carries a large main gun; the main vehicle of armoured units.
  • equipmentThe tools, vehicles, radios, clothing and other items that a unit or person needs to carry out their duties.
  • infantrySoldiers who operate mainly on foot, or in vehicles that carry them, and who take and hold ground; also the army branch they belong to.
  • defence industryThe companies and organisations that design, develop, produce and support military equipment and services for armed forces.

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