amphibious
living or able to live both on land and in water; belonging to both land and water.
Also amphibian . capable of operating on both land and water: amphibious vehicles.
of or relating to military operations by both land and naval forces against the same object, especially to a military attack by troops landed by naval ships.
trained or organized to fight, or fighting, on both land and sea: amphibious troops.
combining two qualities, kinds, traits, etc.; of or having a mixed or twofold nature.
Origin of amphibious
1Other words from amphibious
- am·phib·i·ous·ly, adverb
- am·phib·i·ous·ness, noun
- non·am·phib·i·ous, adjective
- non·am·phib·i·ous·ly, adverb
- non·am·phib·i·ous·ness, noun
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How to use amphibious in a sentence
We are way better and far more experienced in amphibious warfare than any of these nations, and we would fail if we tried to invade them.
The TRV-150s also deployed Remus underwater vehicles, releasing them into the sea as part of the amphibious exercise.
Drones could help save soldiers’ lives by delivering blood on demand | Rob Verger | July 25, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe HH-52 had a hoist for grabbing people, but was also amphibious—it could land on the water.
What it’s like to rescue someone at sea from a Coast Guard helicopter | Rob Verger | July 20, 2021 | Popular-ScienceHis ground-effect principles became crucial to creating amphibious planes like the Caspian Sea Monster, also known as “ekranoplans” — so much so that the aerodynamic phenomenon powering them was nicknamed Bartini’s Effect.
By then the crew of an amphibious aircraft, an SA-16 Albatross, from Hamilton Air Force Base in California, had spotted what they assumed was the United wreckage, but they couldn’t land for confirmation.
The Tragic Mid-Air Plane Crash That Changed the American Aviation Industry Forever | Eileen Bjorkman | September 1, 2020 | Time
The Duplex Drive (called DD) was one: an amphibious conversion which could be fitted to a normal Sherman tank.
Blood in the Sand: When James Jones Wrote a Grunt’s View of D-Day | James Jones | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn June 6, 1944, the greatest amphibious force ever assembled began to fight its way ashore.
Lawmakers have tried to halt the French sale of the Mistral, an amphibious warship, to the Russian Navy.
Germany Helped Prep Russia for War, U.S. Sources Say | Josh Rogin | April 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter the race the Duke and Duchess had a thrilling, bouncy ride across the harbour in an amphibious vehicle.
Prince George was given the coolest kids toy ever today - a miniature amphibious vehicle.
Boatmen and the amphibious harpies who prey upon the traveller reaped a copper and silver harvest of great weight.
The British Expedition to the Crimea | William Howard RussellThe Nile contributes to fecundity more than other rivers, and among other animals of large bulk, produces the amphibious kind.
Then happened one of those aquatic incidents which lend an atmosphere all their own to amphibious war.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 | Ian Hamilton"Reminds me of the amphibious exercises we used to have in the Marines," Scotty commented to Rick.
The Flaming Mountain | Harold Leland GoodwinI will merely say, at this time, that the creature referred to is an amphibious biped and inhabits the ocean near this coast.
In Search of the Unknown | Robert W. Chambers
British Dictionary definitions for amphibious
/ (æmˈfɪbɪəs) /
able to live both on land and in the water, as frogs, toads, etc
designed for operation on or from both water and land
relating to military forces and equipment organized for operations launched from the sea against an enemy shore
having a dual or mixed nature
Origin of amphibious
1Derived forms of amphibious
- amphibiously, adverb
- amphibiousness, noun
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