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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CASSPIR

Coined from an anagram of CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) and SAP (South African Police).
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PRONUNCIATION OF CASSPIR

casspir  [ˈkæspɜː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CASSPIR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Casspir is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CASSPIR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

casspir

Casspir

The Casspir is a landmine-protected infantry mobility vehicle that has been in use in South Africa for over 30 years. It is a four-wheeled vehicle, used for transport of troops. It can hold a crew of two, plus 12 additional soldiers and associated gear. The Casspir was unique in design when launched, providing for passive mine defence. The main body of the vehicle is raised high above the ground, so when a mine is detonated, the explosion is less likely to damage the crew compartment and kill the occupants. The cross-section of the hull is V-shaped, directing the force of the explosion outwards, further protecting the occupants. The vehicle is also armoured for added mine safety, as well as protection from small arms fire. The Casspir was the inspiration and prototype for the U.S. Marines' MRAP project.

Definition of casspir in the English dictionary

The definition of casspir in the dictionary is an armoured military vehicle.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CASSPIR


cockspur
ˈkɒkˌspɜː
hotspur
ˈhɒtˌspɜː
larkspur
ˈlɑːkˌspɜː
longspur
ˈlɒŋˌspɜː
per
pɜː
purr
pɜː
sandspur
ˈsændˌspɜː
sperre
spɜː
spur
spɜː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CASSPIR

cassis
cassiterite
Cassius Longinus
Cassivelaunus
cassock
cassocked
cassolette
Casson
cassonade
cassone
cassoulet
cassowaries
cassowary
cassumunar
cast
cast a stone at
cast about
cast anchor
cast back
cast down

WORDS THAT END LIKE CASSPIR

a breath of fresh air
affair
air
chair
diapir
fair
hair
hot air
in the air
ir
mir
noir
pair
repair
Sapir
sir
souvenir
tapir
their
up in the air

Synonyms and antonyms of casspir in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «casspir» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CASSPIR

Find out the translation of casspir to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of casspir from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «casspir» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

辆Casspir
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Casspir
570 millions of speakers

English

casspir
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

casspir
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

casspir
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Casspir
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Casspir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

casspir
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Casspir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Casspir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Casspir
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

casspir
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

casspir
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Casspir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

casspir
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

casspir
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कसबी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

casspir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Casspir
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

casspir
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Casspir
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

casspir
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

casspir
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Casspir
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

casspir
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

casspir
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of casspir

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CASSPIR»

The term «casspir» is used very little and occupies the 173.144 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CASSPIR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about casspir

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CASSPIR»

Discover the use of casspir in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to casspir and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Articles on Armoured Fighting Vehicles of South Africa, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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Articles on Military Vehicles of South Africa, Including: ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
3
Divide and Rule: State-sponsored Ethnic Violence in Kenya
Though Andreas Abisai did not actually see Reuben's arrest by the Koevoet troops in the pursuing Casspirs, he did see one of Reuben's shoes on the floor of a Casspir: I saw one of Reuben Edmund's shoes in the Casspir military vehicle I was ...
Binaifer Nowrojee, Bronwen Manby, 1993
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In the Middle of the Fight: An Assessment of Medium-armored ...
... its rear compartment.31 SAA units also used Buffel and Casspir APCs, which, though lightly armed and armored, provided excellent protection for their crews and embarked infantry sections against the ubiquitous land-mine threat in Angola .
David Eugene Johnson, Adam Grissom, Olga Oliker, 2008
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From Protest to Challenge: A Documentary History of African ...
I then went out to the casspir [armored vehicle] and was pushed into it. 4. When I entered the casspir I saw two of my friends, C and I, already in it. They then drove off. On the way a captain told me I was going to point out other members. I said I ...
Gail M. Gerhart, Clive L. Glaser, 2010
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Violence and Non-Violence in Africa
Their Casspir reproduced, this time as art world theatre, the somewhat masochistic relationship of township residents and police under apartheid. In her writing on 'the gigantic,' Susan Stewart paraphrases Guy DeBord in claiming that ' the ...
Pal Ahluwalia, Louise Bethleham, Ruth Ginio, 2007
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Nostalgic Waves from Soweto: Poetic Memories of the June ...
Child. Crushed. by. Casspir. It's helterskelter Gunshots, sirens from police vans Youth engulfedin teargas No streetlights. The youth up in arms Pitted against the powers that be, Rightless, andatthemercy Of a ruthlessregime. No lights in ...
Rachilo, Sol, 2010
8
Paramedic: Lights and Sirens
The Casspir itself turned out to be a vehicle from the police riot unit that had been given to the medical unit by the provincial head office, and had not been used on the border. The vehicle had been handed over as is, still in its camouflaged ...
Steven Webb, 2010
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South African Special Forces
The second model Police Casspir is in use, distinguished by the fold- down door immediately in front of the side windows. (South African Police) Three Hippo armoured personnel carriers (the predecessor to the Casspir) were sent to the unit.
Robert Pitta, 2013
10
Wolf's Paw
While Reindeer had been an operational success, the Angolans had learned from their mistakes and Cassinga was today, a heavily fortified post. The Casspir leading the jeep rumbled through the town and Proctor, soaking wet and shivering ...
Tristan De Chalain, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CASSPIR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term casspir is used in the context of the following news items.
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Somali militants attack African Union peacekeepers' base
An Amisom Casspir. Al Shabaab militants battled with African Union (AU) troops in Somalia on Friday after exploding a car bomb at a ... «defenceWeb, Jun 15»
2
Peter Ekandjo: The Jungle Fighter….. The Battle of Eendobe …
I could also see an abandoned Casspir, but it was not burning. In the meantime, the foot trackers were nowhere to be seen; they either had run ... «New Era, Jun 15»
3
CHIEF JUSTICE RAMODIBEDI FIRED
It is worthy to note that tension was heightened in the early hours of the evening by the arrival of a casspir from the Police's Operational Support ... «The Swazi Observer, Jun 15»
4
SA Army's Projects Sepula and Vistula deferred
A Samil 100 truck. The South African Army has deferred the acquisition of trucks and armoured vehicles to replace its Samil and Casspir fleets ... «defenceWeb, Jun 15»
5
Ex-SWATF soldier pleads for help
According to him, an RPG-7 bullet was shot through the supposedly armoured Casspir warhorse causing serious injuries to his head and arm. «New Era, Jun 15»
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It war ended 15 years ago, but it has a ghost army, and spends more …
It's also buying 45 Casspir armored personnel carriers from South Africa's state-owned Denel SOC Ltd., according to the International Institute ... «Mail & Guardian Africa, Jun 15»
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Angola is sub-Saharan Africa's top military spender
It's also buying 45 Casspir armored personnel carriers from South Africa's state-owned Denel SOC Ltd., according to the International Institute ... «Times LIVE, Jun 15»
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Denel Mechem producing Casspir cargo truck
A Casspir logistics vehicle. A new addition to Denel Land Systems division Mechem's vehicle lineup is the 'Blesbok' cargo truck version of the ... «defenceWeb, May 15»
9
Siege man's death diary
At 10.29pm he wrote that a “Casspir pulls into driveway”. His one-line diary entries continued into the early hours of Wednesday morning. «Independent Online, May 15»
10
New mining, camp contracts for Denel Mechem
... (notably the Casspir NG2000) and mine clearing equipment, and providing canine training and services (for explosives and drug detection). «defenceWeb, May 15»

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