Humvee™
/ˈhʌmviː/
/ˌhʌmˈviː/
(abbreviation HMMWV)
- noun ‘High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle’, a large military vehicle that can be driven in any conditions. It was developed for the US army in the 1980s to replace the Jeep. There was also a non-military version of the vehicle called a Hummer that was made between 1992 and 2010. It was very expensive and became a popular status symbol.
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