armoured car

Thân thiện

A security guard drives an armoured car to the bank.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A military combat vehicle on wheels with light armor (and usually a machine gun): An armoured car is a wheeled military vehicle designed for reconnaissance, security, or fire support, featuring protective armor and often armed with a machine gun or similar weapon.
   • An armor-plated truck with strong doors and locks used to transport money or valuables: An armoured car is also a specially modified truck with reinforced bodywork and security features, used for the secure transportation of cash, precious items, or high-value goods.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Military Vehicle):

  • The reconnaissance unit advanced in a swift armoured car.
  • The armoured car provided covering fire for the infantry.

• Noun (Security Vehicle):

  • The bank contracts a service to move cash in an armoured car.
  • The diamonds were transported from the airport in a heavily guarded armoured car.

Advanced Usage

• "armoured car convoy": A group of armoured cars traveling together for security, especially when transporting valuables.
  • The cash delivery required an armoured car convoy for the journey across the city.

Variants and Related Words

• Armored car: The standard American English spelling of .
• Armoured personnel carrier (APC): A related but distinct type of military vehicle designed to transport infantry; it is often tracked and more heavily armored than a typical wheeled .
• Cash-in-transit vehicle: A formal term for the security version of an .

Synonyms

• Military context: Scout car, reconnaissance vehicle.
• Security context: Security van, bullion van, cash truck.

Related Phrases

• Armoured car service: A company that provides secure transport for valuables.
  • He works for an armoured car service.

Notes on Meaning

The meaning of armoured car is entirely dependent on context. In a military or historical discussion, it refers to the combat vehicle. In a financial or crime-related context, it refers to the security truck. The two uses are distinct and refer to different types of vehicles designed for different primary purposes: combat versus secure transport.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a military combat vehicle on wheels with light armor (and usually a machine gun)
2. an armor-plated truck with strong doors and locks used to transport money or valuables
   • the paintings were delivered to the museum in an air-conditioned armored car

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