Hummer
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- proper noun
- /ˈhʌmər/
- Wade's new Hummer is in the driveway.
- HUMMER H2
- Hummer H3
- Hummer vehicle
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Watch on YouTubeAnd in case you're wondering, the Hummer EV will be built in Detroit.
- And in case you're wondering, the Hummer EV will be built in Detroit.
- Of course, then I looked down and then I saw a rare bumper that was like a Hummer.
- But the Hummer EV battery, just the battery weighs as much as a Honda Civic.
- So he pulls in the car to Camp Essa, the the climate change Hummer thing.
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In 2003, the tax deduction on a Hummer was $100,000.
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Trust, if you drive a Hummer, you will put fuel in it tomorrow.
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But the one thing they seem the most proud of is the Hummer name.
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Do you think your Hummer could get through this mess?
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"So it was likely they went somewhere in the Hummer."
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I may as well buy a Hummer.
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Now this is where the Hummer Evie should be.
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His parents bought him a brand-new Hummer.
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Cam says I want to ride in our assistant coach's Hummer because I've never been in a Hummer.
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He was proud to drive his large, rugged Hummer through the rocky terrain during their off-road adventure.
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Etymology
Hummer comes from the military nickname Humvee, a spoken name for a tough military truck. Car makers later used Hummer as the brand for a large, rugged SUV, and the name also brings to mind the low 'hum' of a heavy engine, which helps explain its big, powerful image.