unass
v.— «The crew felt they would be more useful elsewhere and dismounted the tank in record time. (We called it “Unassed the vehicle.”)» —“Re: Sheridan” by Rick Pavek (kuryakin@bcstec.ca.boeing.com) Usenet: sci.military Dec. 30, 1992. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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