amphibious

UK [æmˈfɪbi.əs] US [æmˈfɪbi.əs]
adj 3

Definitions

adj

1

Capable of functioning on land or in water.

an amphibious vehicle

Most Dutch cities began on a terp or artificial mound to which the prehistoric amphibious folk rushed for refuge when floods rolled in.

2

Occurring on both land and water.

an amphibious attack

Taiwan’s navy has taken delivery of a new, domestically made amphibious warfare ship that can be used to land troops and bolster supply lines to vulnerable islands, part of a push by Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen to achieve defence self-sufficiency.

3

Ambidextrous.

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