noun
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 convoy of Strykers rolled through the checkpoint."
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.
Word Forms
Strykers plural, Strykers plural
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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.