Hum|vee

Hum|vee
Hum|vee «HUHM VEE», noun.
a vehicle used principally by the U.S. military as a larger replacement for the jeep.
[< pronunciation of the initials HMMWV for H(igh) M(obility), M(ultipurpose) W(heeled) V(ehicle)]

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