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troop carrier

troop car·ri·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [troop kar-ee-er]
    • /trup ˈkær i ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [troop kar-ee-er]
    • /trup ˈkær i ər/

Definitions of troop carrier words

  • noun troop carrier a transport airplane used for carrying troops and their equipment. 1
  • noun troop carrier an armored vehicle, often amphibious and mounted with light weapons, for transporting infantry troops and equipment. 1
  • noun troop carrier a vehicle, aircraft, or ship designed for the carriage of troops 0
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Origin of troop carrier

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Troop carrier

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Troop carrier

troop carrier popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

troop carrier usage trend in Literature

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