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troop carriers

troop carriers is the plural of troop carrier.

Meaning of troop carrier

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

Questions about troop carriers

What is troop carriers the plural of?
Troop carriers is the plural of troop carrier.

Words near troop carriers in the dictionary

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

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