Meanings
plural APCs
- abbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of armored personnel carrier.
Sill waved for an armored vehicle to come up from the rear. It was an APC with a small cannon on the top.
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Synonyms & antonyms
noun(military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is used to transport infantry
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Bulgarian БТР
- БТР (BTR)armored personnel carrier
Danish PMV, pmv
- PMVarmored personnel carrier
- pmvarmored personnel carrier
Russian БТР
- БТР (BTR)armored personnel carrier
Spanish TBP, tanqueta
- TBParmored personnel carrier
- tanquetaarmored personnel carrier
Ukrainian БТР
- БТР (BTR)armored personnel carrier
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APC. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/APC
“APC.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/APC. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “APC,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/APC.
Source: APC on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.