AAV
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Assault Amphibious Vehicle |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Military, Sports |
AAV has two meanings. It stands for Assault Amphibious Vehicle (weapon and military equipment) or Average annual value (ice hockey).
Meanings of AAV at a glance
| # | AAV stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assault Amphibious Vehicle | Military › Weapon and Military Equipment |
| 2 | Average annual value | Sports › Ice Hockey |
1. Assault Amphibious Vehicle
Military · Weapon and Military Equipment Abbreviations
Tracked amphibious armored vehicle, the AAV7, that carried Marines from ships to shore for decades. Its waterborne use ended after a 2020 accident off California killed eight Marines and a sailor.
Example: The AAV crawled up the beach and dropped its ramp.
The AAV entered service in the 1970s as the LVTP-7. The Amphibious Combat Vehicle is replacing it. The 2020 sinking near San Clemente Island led to investigations finding maintenance and training failures.
2. Average annual value
Sports · Ice Hockey Abbreviations
Total value of a contract divided by its number of years, used across sports to compare deals. In the NHL the AAV equals the cap hit that counts against the salary cap each season.
Example: He signed an eight-year extension with an AAV of $12.5 million.
Front-loading or back-loading salaries changes a player's actual pay each year but not the AAV. In MLB the luxury tax uses AAV, and in the NFL cap hits are calculated differently, with signing bonuses spread over the contract.
Related abbreviations
More weapon and military equipment abbreviations
- AAM – Air-to-air missile
- ACOG – Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight
- ACV – Amphibious Combat Vehicle
- AH – Attack helicopter
- AK-47 – Avtomat Kalashnikova (Kalashnikov automatic rifle), model 1947
- ALCM – Air-launched cruise missile
- AMRAAM – Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
- APC – Armored personnel carrier
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