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troop carrier

troop carrier noun: a vehicle of any kind for transporting soldiers.

Noun

troop carrier (plural troop carriers)

  1. A vehicle of any kind for transporting soldiers.
    • Another 'thopter glided in over the cliff wall above Hawat. He drew in a sharp breath as he saw it—a big troop-carrier. It flew with the slow, spread-wing heaviness of a full load like a giant bird coming to its nest.1965 October 1, Frank Herbert, “Book II: Muad’Dib”, in Dune, Philadelphia, Pa.: Chilton Book Company; [Toronto], Ont.: Thomas Nelson & Sons, →OCLC, page 213

Forms of troop carrier

pluraltroop carriers

Questions about troop carrier

What does troop carrier mean?
Troop carrier means a vehicle of any kind for transporting soldiers.
What part of speech is troop carrier?
Troop carrier is a noun.
What is the plural of troop carrier?
The plural of troop carrier is troop carriers.

Words near troop carrier in the dictionary

  1. troonisms
  2. troonphobia
  3. troons
  4. troons out
  5. troop
  6. troop carrier
  7. troop carriers
  8. troop horse
  9. troop horses
  10. troop ship
  11. troop the color

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