humvee

a wide-bodied military vehicle

TRANSLATION

Jeep mit extrem großer Spurbreite, Hummer

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"The Macedonian military has some very old T-55 tanks and a variety of wheeled armoured personnel carriers... It also has a number of US-supplied HUMVEE type utility vehicles, delivered in the initial stage of a concerted western attempt to re-build the Macedonian army into a more effective force."

(BBC News - 20th March 2001)

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A trademark used for a durable wide-bodied military vehicle with four-wheel drive.

Here's the derivation:

Currently, AM General produces the "High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle" (HMMWV pronounced HUMVEE) and the HUMMER... used in military, automotive, marine and various other industrial and commercial applications.

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