Light Armored Vehicle

American  

noun

1. an eight-wheeled armored reconnaissance car with a 25 mm cannon, in service with the U.S. Army and Marine Corps in the 1980s.

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Example Sentences

Hugh Conor McDowell, 24, was killed during a training exercise at Camp Pendleton when his light armored vehicle rolled over and fell into a ravine.

From Los Angeles Times

A light armored vehicle and a helicopter from the Mounties appeared.

From New York Times

A spokesman for the movement, which is battling the Jalisco cartel, supplied photos showing a disabled army light armored vehicle on a road with damage he said was caused by such a mine.

From Seattle Times

McDowell’s light armored vehicle navigated rough terrain, including high grass with poor visibility, as he stood in the turret.

From Washington Post

But on May 9, 2019, he was crushed to death when his light armored vehicle rolled over after it fell into a weed-choked abyss at Camp Pendleton near San Diego.

From Washington Post