amphibious vehicle

amphibious vehicle
A wheeled or tracked vehicle capable of operating on both land and water. See also landing craft.

Military dictionary. 2000.

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  • Amphibious vehicle — An amphibious vehicle (or simply amphibian), is a vehicle or craft, that is a means of transport, viable on land as well as on water just like an amphibian.This definition applies equally to any land and water transport, small or large, powered… …   Wikipedia

  • amphibious vehicle — ▪ transportation       device for transporting personnel and equipment, usually military, that can operate as a wheeled or tracked vehicle on land and as a boat in water. Two principal types appeared during World War II: the LVT (“landing vehicle …   Universalium

  • amphibious vehicle — kovos mašina amfibija statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Ratinė ar vikšrinė mašina, galinti judėti sausuma ir vandeniu. atitikmenys: angl. amphibious vehicle pranc. véhicule amphibie ryšiai: dar žiūrėk – išlaipinimo laivas dar žiūrėk –… …   NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • amphibious vehicle — vehicle which is adapted for both land and water …   English contemporary dictionary

  • amphibious vehicle launching area — kovos mašinos amfibijos išleidimo zona statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Į jūros pusę nuo pradinės linijos esanti vieta, kurioje iš laivų išvažiuoja kovos mašinos. atitikmenys: angl. amphibious vehicle launching area pranc. zone de mise à l’eau …   NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • amphibious vehicle — noun a flat bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water • Syn: ↑amphibian • Hypernyms: ↑motor vehicle, ↑automotive vehicle • Hyponyms: ↑swamp buggy, ↑marsh buggy …   Useful english dictionary

  • amphibious vehicle availability table — A tabulation of the type and number of amphibious vehicles available primarily for assault landings and for support of other elements of the operation …   Military dictionary

  • amphibious vehicle employment plan — A plan showing in tabular form the planned employment of amphibious vehicles in landing operations, including their employment after the initial movement to the beach …   Military dictionary

  • amphibious vehicle launching area — An area, in the vicinity of and to seaward of the line of departure, to which landing ships proceed and launch amphibious vehicles …   Military dictionary

  • PTS (amphibious vehicle) — Infobox Automobile name =PTS amphibian manufacturer = Soviet State Factories parent company = aka = production = begun 1965 assembly = Soviet Union predecessor = successor = class = tracked amphibious transport body style = waterproofed hull… …   Wikipedia

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