ARMOURED CAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does armoured car mean? 

• ARMOURED CAR (noun)
  The noun ARMOURED CAR has 2 senses:

1. an armor-plated truck with strong doors and locks used to transport money or valuables

2. a military combat vehicle on wheels with light armor (and usually a machine gun)

  Familiarity information: ARMOURED CAR used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ARMOURED CAR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An armor-plated truck with strong doors and locks used to transport money or valuables

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

armored car; armoured car

Context example:

the paintings were delivered to the museum in an air-conditioned armored car

Hypernyms ("armoured car" is a kind of...):

armored vehicle; armoured vehicle (a vehicle that is protected by armor plate)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A military combat vehicle on wheels with light armor (and usually a machine gun)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

armored car; armoured car

Hypernyms ("armoured car" is a kind of...):

armored vehicle; armoured vehicle (a vehicle that is protected by armor plate)

Domain category:

armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)