amphibious vehicle

collocation in English

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amphibious
adjective
uk
/æmˈfɪb.i.əs/us
/æmˈfɪb.i.əs/
of or relating to a type of animal that lives both on land and ...
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vehicle
noun
uk
/ˈvɪə.kəl/us
/ˈviː.ə.kəl/
formal
a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or goods, especially ...
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(Definition ofamphibiousandvehiclefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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She had to ask for assistance from the army who used anamphibiousvehicleto rescue us.
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The so-called roadways to the plots are so boggy that one would need a four-wheel-driveamphibiousvehicleto reach them.
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Anamphibiousvehiclewas available, but it was not produced until the civil police requested it some four hours later.
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How anamphibiousvehiclewill perform fighting on land is uncertain.
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Cobra can be used as anamphibiousvehiclein combat.
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The facility is maintained using anamphibiousvehiclelaunched from a maintenance vessel.
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This was unacceptable for anamphibiousvehicle.
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Being lightweight, the cylinders may conveniently serve as floats and the arrangement may be used in the design of anamphibiousvehicle.
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For the second lot buy, engineering and design changes will be made to meet roughly half of desiredamphibiousvehiclerequirements.
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While a high-speedamphibiousvehicleis believed to be feasible and affordable, there would be too many trade-offs in performance capabilities.
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In addition, several companies provides sightseeing boat trips and also anamphibiousvehicle(bus and boat) operates constantly.
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Blake is involved in espionage where he is arranging to buy the plans for a newamphibiousvehicle.
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Are amphibious vehicles wanted, or semi-amphibious vehicles that pull up on the shore?
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These companies can be brought ashore with amphibious vehicles and boats or with helicopters.
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Marine units primarily deploy from warships using helicopters, landing craft, hovercraft or amphibious vehicles.
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Eventually the breach was blocked with amphibious vehicles while more orthodox repair work was carried out.
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Amphibious vehicles were also used to cross equipment.
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Twice the size of earlier ships, it can launch amphibious vehicles from its open bow doors.
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By 1995 the number of passengers per year had multiplied and the company then operated three amphibious vehicles.
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By taking on water the ship can lower its stern, flooding the well deck and allowing boats, amphibious vehicles and landing craft to dock within the ship.
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