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Hum⋅vee

[huhm-vee]
–noun
a military vehicle that combines the features of a jeep with those of a light truck.

Origin:
1985–1990; from the pronunciation of the initials HMMWV for H(igh)–M(obility) M(ultipurpose) W(heeled) V(ehicle)
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Hum·vee   (hŭm'vē')   
A trademark used for a durable wide-bodied military vehicle with four-wheel drive.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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humvee 
1991, Persian Gulf War military slang, rough acronym for high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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