单词 | swamp buggy |
释义 | > as lemmasswamp buggy swamp buggy n. North American a vehicle used in swampy regions; spec. a tracked vehicle which can pull a heavily loaded trailer. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicles according to means of motion > vehicles with other means of motion > [noun] > tracked vehicle caterpillar tractor1908 crawler tractor1922 swamp buggy1941 weasel1944 1941 National Geographic Mag. June 706 Their ‘swamp-buggy’ is a seagoing amphibious-looking vehicle. Its 10-foot high wheels are equipped with fat, fin-studded oversized tires which act as propellers; when the odd vehicle leaves the land and takes to water, it begins to swim. 1966 North (Ottawa) July 14/2 When the usually dependable swamp buggy breaks down, it's back to the dog team. 1973 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 3 Feb. 7/5 While the public sleeps, a Pandora's Box is opening to release a flood of hovercraft, dune buggies, swamp buggies, trail bikes, air sleds and airboats on the long-suffering landscape of crowded Southern Ontario. < as lemmas |
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