Image:HMMWV BRDM OPFOR.jpg|thumb|a Humvee.
English
Etymology
Derived from the attempt to pronounce the acronym HMMWV: The 'High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle.'
Noun
en-noun
wikipedia|HMMWV
- A diesel-powered, four-wheel-drive tactical military vehicle that can carry a wide variety of military hardware.
Quotations
2003: We went out into the streets of Zafaraniya, travelling in the usual two-Humvee convoy, complete with gunners. — The New Yorker, 24 Nov 2003
Related terms
Hummer
Category:Vehicles
Category:Military
sr:Humvee
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