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DUKW

  [duhk]
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–noun
1. a type of amphibious military transport used during World War II.
2. a similar truck used in emergency evacuations.
Also called duck.
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duck 4   (dŭk)   
n.   In both senses also called DUKW.

  1. An amphibious military truck used during World War II.

  2. An amphibious truck used in emergencies, as to evacuate flood victims.


[Alteration (influenced by duck1) of DUKW.]
DUKW   (dŭk)   
n.  See duck4.

[From a sequence of codes used by General Motors Corporation : D, 1942 (first year of production) + U, utility truck, amphibious + K, front-wheel drive + W, tandem axle.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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