recovery vehicle

noun

A vehicle designed and equipped for the recovery of other vehicles, which have either broken down, got stuck, or been involved in an accident.

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Meanings

nounrecovery vehicle (plural recovery vehicles)

plural recovery vehicles

  1. A vehicle designed and equipped for the recovery of other vehicles, which have either broken down, got stuck, or been involved in an accident.

    He said it was possible the main crane could directly reach some of the wrecked vehicles, but that others might need to be moved within reach using a Kirow rail crane or an Army armoured recovery vehicle such as a CRARRV.

    2020 August 26, “Network News: Mid-September before line reopens, says Network Rail”, in Rail, page 10

Translations

German Bergungsfahrzeug
  • Bergungsfahrzeugrecovery vehicle
Norwegian Bokmål bergingsbil
  • bergingsbilrecovery vehicle
Cite this entry
APA

recovery vehicle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recovery%20vehicle

MLA

“recovery vehicle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recovery%20vehicle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “recovery vehicle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recovery%20vehicle.

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