Technical (Noun)
Meaning 1
(basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
A pickup truck with a gun mounted on it.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The technical was a pickup truck with a mounted gun used by the militia for defense purposes.
- A technical is essentially a civilian vehicle, often a pickup truck, modified to carry a mounted gun for combat.
- The technical sped down the desert road, its mounted gun at the ready.
- In some countries, a technical refers to any non-standard military vehicle, such as a pickup truck with a mounted gun.
- The technical was a makeshift solution for the rebels, who had mounted a gun on a pickup truck to attack enemy positions.