noun
Stryker
Stryker (noun) means a heavily padded wheeled hospital gurney, often with distinctive coloured legs. Example: “Paramedics wheeled the patient in on a Stryker.”
noun
1
A heavily padded wheeled hospital gurney, often with distinctive coloured legs.
"Paramedics wheeled the patient in on a Stryker."
2
An eight-wheeled armoured combat vehicle used by the U.S. Army.
"The lower tactical Internet connects 75 percent or more of Stryker combat vehicles."
— Daniel Gonzales, Network-centric operations case study: the Stryker Brigade Combat Team (2005)
"The Army has named its 8-wheeled Light Armored Vehicle III the Stryker. The Army will field its first Stryker variant, an infantry combat vehicle, at Anniston, Ala."
— , Wheeled tanks start rolling (2002)
"The convoy of Strykers rolled through the checkpoint."
"These and most variants of the eight-wheel Stryker combat vehicles have a .50-cal on a remotely controlled mount. Due to the improvised explosive device (IED) and sniper threat, these vehicles' weapons stations are heavily armored."
— Gordon Rottman, Browning .50-caliber Machine Guns (2011)
How to use Stryker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDepending on context, either a hospital gurney brand or a type of U.S. Army armoured vehicle.
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Etymology
The gurney name comes from the Stryker Corporation, founded by Homer Stryker. The military vehicle is named in honour of two American soldiers, Stuart Stryker and Robert Stryker, both Medal of Honor recipients.
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What does “Stryker” mean?
The word “Stryker” means a heavily padded wheeled hospital gurney, often with distinctive coloured legs. In plain terms, depending on context, either a hospital gurney brand or a type of U.S. Army armoured vehicle.
How do you use “Stryker” in a sentence?
Here is “Stryker” used in a sentence: “Paramedics wheeled the patient in on a Stryker.”
What part of speech is “Stryker”?
“Stryker” is a noun.
How many meanings does “Stryker” have?
“Stryker” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a heavily padded wheeled hospital gurney, often with distinctive coloured legs.
