Wiktionary
n. (alternative spelling of armoured car English)
WordNet
n. an armor-plated truck with strong doors and locks used to transport money or valuables; "the paintings were delivered to the museum in an air-conditioned armored car" [syn: armoured car]
a military combat vehicle on wheels with light armor (and usually a machine gun) [syn: armoured car]
Wikipedia
A military armored (or armoured) car is a lightweight wheeled armored fighting vehicle, historically employed for reconnaissance, internal security, armed escort, and other subordinate battlefield tasks. With the gradual decline of mounted cavalry, armored cars were developed for carrying out duties formerly assigned to horsemen. Following the invention of the tank, the armored car remained popular due to its comparatively simplified maintenance and low production cost. It also found favor with several colonial armies as a cheaper weapon for use in underdeveloped regions. During World War II, most armored cars were engineered for reconnaissance and passive observation, while others were devoted to communications tasks. Some equipped with heavier armament could even substitute for tracked combat vehicles in favorable conditions—such as pursuit or flanking maneuvers during the North African Campaign.
Since World War II the traditional functions of the armored car have been occasionally combined with that of the armored personnel carrier, resulting in such multipurpose designs as the Cadillac Gage Commando. Postwar advances in recoil control technology have also made it possible for a few armored cars, including the AMX-10RC and EE-9 Cascavel, to carry large cannon capable of threatening many tanks.
Armored Car is an overhead view maze arcade game released by Stern Electronics in 1981. You drive a money van (the armoured car) through as it scrolls from right to left. Some intersections are marked with directions. You pick up money to deliver to banks while avoiding criminals by dropping saw horses on the road. Fuel levels must be replenished at gas stations along the way.
Armored (or armoured) car can refer to:
A civilian armored car (called an armoured car in the UK) is a security vehicle which is made by replacing the windows of a standard vehicle (typically a limousine or SUV) with bulletproof glass and inserting layers of armor plate into the body panels. Unlike a military armored car, which has armor plate mounted on the outside of the vehicle, a civilian armored car typically looks no different from a standard vehicle.
A common meaning of armored car (or armored cash transport car, security van) is an armored van or truck, used in transporting valuables, such as large quantities of money (especially for banks or retail companies). The armored car is a multifunctional vehicle designed to protect and ensure the well being of the transported individuals and/or contents. The armored car is completely bullet proof and can withstand extreme degrees of heat. The car is mostly utilized by the military, but many companies such as Mercedes, Lexus, Toyota, Cadillac, Audi, and BMW have created armored cars for civilian use, usually to protect valuables and dignitaries. Armored cars have an armored shell and cab, and typically are customized on a basic van or truck chassis. These vehicles are designed to resist attempts at robbery and hijacking. Bullet-resistant glass and reinforced shells and cabs are designed to resist bullets from most handguns and rifles. They may or may not be manned by armed guards. Such armored cars are usually operated by security firms, and are therefore often referred to as "security vans".
Usage examples of "armored car".
A shell had hit an armored car and a piece of shrapnel had cut my upper right thigh.
He didn't have a target at the moment, but his faceshield indicated a Solace armored car was driving up the reverse slope.
A L'Escorial with a handheld radio sat on the back deck of an armored car.
Johan i Hosten said, pulling himself erect in the open-topped i armored car and glaring after the two-engine ground attack aircraft that was hedgehopping away.
There were a company of the General Staff Commando in the cargo bay, plus a light armored car on a padded cradle that rested on a specially strengthened section of hull.
An armored car was stalled ten meters ahead, its guns traversed to the right.
His feet were planted firmly on the roof of the armored car, and his hands were clasped behind his back.
The Old Un, Titch and Pluto waved to us from the open turret and then they and the armored car had disappeared in a cloud of dust.
That didn't seem like much of an advantage as Ku'brol slowly and methodically forced him back until he was pressing against the grill of the armored car.
If the armored car were on time-and Chaise had assured me that it always was-it should be within sight in two minutes.
Not all at once, but in little chunks, I managed to drive the route that the armored car would take.