amphibious

adjective

am·phib·i·ous | \am-ˈfi-bē-əs

Definition of amphibious

1 : combining two characteristics

2a : relating to or adapted for both land and water amphibious vehicles

b : executed by coordinated action of land, sea, and air forces organized for invasion an amphibious landing also : trained or organized for such action amphibious forces

3 : able to live both on land and in water amphibious plants

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Japan has officially activated its first amphibious combat unit since World War II. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Japan Activates First Amphibious Unit Since World War II," 10 Apr. 2018 The Australian win is the second this month for the British arms maker: Last week the Pentagon selected BAE to build amphibious assault vehicles for the Marine Corps, a deal that could be worth $1.2 billion. — Rob Taylor, WSJ, "Australia’s $26 Billion Warship Deal Goes to Britain’s BAE," 28 June 2018 The Emiratis turned to France, which agreed to provide the minesweepers to clear explosives that Houthi fighters had been placing in Al Hudaydah harbor, the official said, effectively thwarting for now an amphibious assault of the port. — Margaret Coker, New York Times, "As Saudis Go to War, the Crown Prince Attends a Soccer Match," 14 June 2018 The brilliant tactician who led the amphibious assault at Inchon in 1950, MacArthur later clashed with Harry S. Truman, who fired him for insubordination. — Mark Landler, The Seattle Times, "Trump intrigued with solving threat from North Korea," 11 June 2018 Imagine a wartime scenario in which a Marine Expeditionary Unit has conducted an amphibious assault on enemy territory the Baltic or South China Sea. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The Marines Want an Ultra-Portable Kamikaze Drone," 26 Apr. 2018 Early on, Reidenberg says, the amphibious mammals that preceded today’s whales spent their time between the shore and shallow water. — Brian Switek, Smithsonian, "Today’s Whales Are Huge, But Why Aren’t They Huger?," 27 June 2018 American amphibious assault vehicles plunged through crashing Baltic surf. — Laura King, latimes.com, "Poland sees opportunity and peril in NATO summit and Trump-Putin meeting," 9 July 2018 At the private Madison Beach Club, Coll and 50 children staged an amphibious landing, planting an American flag in the wet sand as club members pulled their own kids away. — Amy Crawford, Smithsonian, "Racism Kept Connecticut’s Beaches White Up Through the 1970s," 2 July 2018

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