Armoured Personnel Carrier (Noun)
Meaning
(military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is used to transport infantry.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The military commander deployed several armoured personnel carriers to support the troops advancing into hostile territory.
- An armoured personnel carrier was hit by an improvised explosive device but all the passengers inside were uninjured.
- Armoured personnel carriers have become essential components of modern military convoys and battle formations.
- During the intense firefight the armoured personnel carrier became a makeshift refuge for the pinned-down infantry squad.
- Engineers worked through the night to repair the damaged armoured personnel carrier so it would be ready for the next day's operation.