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Definition of amphibious
1 : combining two characteristics
2a : relating to or adapted for both land and water amphibious vehiclesb : 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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Recent Examples of amphibious from the Web
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The previous package included two navy frigates in addition to anti-tank missiles and amphibious attack vehicles.
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The previous package included two navy frigates in addition to anti-tank missiles and amphibious attack vehicles.
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Oladipo serves on the Anchorage, a San Diego amphibious transport dock ship.
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Navy Ensign Jared Smoot of Crown Point is serving on the amphibious assault ship, USS Kearsage (LHD 3) out of Norfolk, VA.
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But there are also 33 other exhibits, like the World War II amphibious duck driven by Harrison Ford in an Indiana Jones movie.
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Every amphibious assault - including those in the Pacific, North Africa, Sicily and Italy- had its own D-Day, the Army said.
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Higgins Industries developed amphibious boats such as the LCTs, LCPLs and the LCMs, as well as PT boats and supply vessels.
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But as the show makes abundantly clear, the Allies couldn’t have embarked on the greatest amphibious landing in history without the efforts of the folks at home.
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Origin and Etymology of amphibious
Greek amphibios, literally, living a double life, from amphi- + bios mode of life — more at uick
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AMPHIBIOUS Defined for English Language Learners
amphibious
playDefinition of amphibious for English Language Learners
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: able to live both on land and in water
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: able to be used both on land and water
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: done by soldiers who are brought to land in special boats : carried out by land and sea forces acting together
AMPHIBIOUS Defined for Kids
amphibious
playDefinition of amphibious for Students
1 : able to live both on land and in water amphibious animals
2 : meant to be used on both land and water amphibious vehicles
3 : made by land, sea, and air forces acting together amphibious attack
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