armoured personnel carrier

A form of armored personnel carrier — An armored vehicle for carrying infantry soldiers in combat.

Meanings

nounarmoured personnel carrier (plural armoured personnel carriers)

plural armoured personnel carriers

  1. UKalternativeAlternative spelling of armored personnel carrier.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is used to transport infantry

Broader
armored vehiclearmoured vehicle

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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