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an amphibious vehicle for use in and around swamps, typically having an automobile engine, four-wheel drive, large wheels with deep treads, and a raised chassis. Also called marsh buggy.[1940-45, Amer.]
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swamp buggy
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Swamp Thing (1991 TV series) — Infobox Television bgcolour = #339933 show name = Swamp Thing caption = format = Animated television series runtime = 30 minutes creator = developer = executive producer = Andy Heyward voices = Len Carlson Don Francks country = USA network = FOX… … Wikipedia
buggy — I. adjective (buggier; est) Date: 1714 1. infested with bugs < a buggy swamp > 2. characterized by bugs; especially containing many bugs < a buggy software program > II. noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
marsh buggy — noun an amphibious vehicle typically having four wheel drive and a raised body • Syn: ↑swamp buggy • Hypernyms: ↑amphibian, ↑amphibious vehicle * * * noun : a motor vehicle for use in swamp lands having wheels with wide treads or large rubber… … Useful english dictionary
marsh buggy. — See swamp buggy. [1940 45, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
