amtrac
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of amtrac
First recorded in 1940–45; am(phibious) + trac(tor)
Example Sentences
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The vehicle, known as an AAV, or “amtrac” for “amphibious tractor,” is used to take Marines and their gear from Navy ships to land.
From Fox News
The vehicle, nicknamed an “amtrac” - short for amphibious tractor - was designed to be buoyant and had three water-tight hatches and two large troop hatches.
From Washington Times
The vehicle, nicknamed an “amtrac” — short for amphibious tractor — was designed to be buoyant and had three water-tight hatches and two large troop hatches.
From Seattle Times
The vehicle, known as an AAV but nicknamed an “amtrac,” for “amphibious tractor,” is used to take Marines and their gear from Navy ships to land.
From Fox News
The vehicle, nicknamed an “amtrac” — short for “amphibious tractor” — was designed to be buoyant and had three water-tight hatches and two large troop hatches.
From Seattle Times
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