milk truck

== English == === Etymology 1 === milk + truck ==== Noun ==== milk truck (plural milk trucks) (US, transport) Any of several types of truck used for road transportation of liquid fresh milk; usually, a tanker truck for bulk transport; formerly often a stakebody truck to pick up milk churns (milk cans); sometimes a truck to deliver milk bottles for home delivery. Hypernyms: truck, lorry < motor vehicle < vehicle < conveyance ===== Related terms ===== ===== See also ===== === Etymology 2 === Figuratively from the vehicle. Popularized through the video game War Thunder, which features many unprotected or lightly armored truck-like vehicles to play, like the soviet GAZ-MM and Sd.Kfz. 6/2, both visually similar to old milk trucks, but also sensitive to damage, like trucks loaded with glass milk bottles. Coined as early as 2014 when the game added playable ground vehicles, including said trucks, possibly coined by the content creator PhlyDaily. ==== Noun ==== milk truck (plural milk trucks) (figuratively, video games, slang) An unarmored or lightly protected truck-like vehicle, sensitive (fragile, exposed) to damage. ===== Usage notes ===== A humorous term at its root. Used especially within realistic military-esque video games; generally emphasizing vehicles which can be taken out by small arms. === References ===