deuce and a half
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The "deuce and a half" is a rugged, medium-duty military cargo truck widely used by the U.S. armed forces from World War II through the late 20th century for transporting troops and supplies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| deuce and a half canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5335456 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: deuce and a half Context triple: [M35 series 2½-ton 6x6 cargo truck, alsoKnownAs, deuce and a half]
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A.
Deuce and a Quarter
Deuce and a Quarter is a popular nickname for the Buick Electra 225, a full-size American luxury car known for its large size and powerful V8 engines.
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B.
Big Two
Big Two is a popular East Asian shedding-type card game, especially common in Chinese communities, where players race to be the first to discard all their cards using poker-like combinations.
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C.
Double Play
"Double Play" is a film featuring La La Anthony in a prominent role, contributing to her recognition as an actress.
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D.
Deuces Wild
Deuces Wild is a 2002 crime drama film set in 1950s Brooklyn that follows rival street gangs and stars actors including Norman Reedus, Stephen Dorff, and Matt Dillon.
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E.
sevens
Sevens is a fast-paced, seven-a-side variant of rugby union known for its short matches and emphasis on speed and open play.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: deuce and a half Target entity description: The "deuce and a half" is a rugged, medium-duty military cargo truck widely used by the U.S. armed forces from World War II through the late 20th century for transporting troops and supplies.
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A.
Deuce and a Quarter
Deuce and a Quarter is a popular nickname for the Buick Electra 225, a full-size American luxury car known for its large size and powerful V8 engines.
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B.
Big Two
Big Two is a popular East Asian shedding-type card game, especially common in Chinese communities, where players race to be the first to discard all their cards using poker-like combinations.
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C.
Double Play
"Double Play" is a film featuring La La Anthony in a prominent role, contributing to her recognition as an actress.
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D.
Deuces Wild
Deuces Wild is a 2002 crime drama film set in 1950s Brooklyn that follows rival street gangs and stars actors including Norman Reedus, Stephen Dorff, and Matt Dillon.
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E.
sevens
Sevens is a fast-paced, seven-a-side variant of rugby union known for its short matches and emphasis on speed and open play.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military cargo truck ⓘ |
| chassisUsedFor |
communications shelters
ⓘ
field workshops ⓘ fuel tankers ⓘ specialized military bodies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designedFor |
cross-country mobility
ⓘ
off-road use ⓘ |
| driveConfiguration |
6x6
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all-wheel drive ⓘ |
| eraOfUse |
Cold War era
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World War II era ⓘ late 20th century ⓘ |
| feature |
all-terrain tires
ⓘ
canvas-covered cargo bed ⓘ dual rear axles ⓘ fold-down side racks ⓘ high ground clearance ⓘ multi-fuel engine (on some models) ⓘ removable troop seats ⓘ winch (on some models) ⓘ |
| fuelType |
diesel
ⓘ
gasoline ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | nickname based on 2.5-ton payload rating ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
GMC CCKW
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M35 series 2½-ton truck ⓘ
linked to:
M35 series 2½-ton 6x6 cargo truck
Studebaker US6 ⓘ |
| operator |
NATO forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces of NATO member states
allied militaries ⓘ |
| payloadCapacity | 2.5 short tons ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
cargo transport
ⓘ
logistics support ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. armed forces
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Armed Forces
United States Air Force ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recovery and maintenance support
ⓘ
towing artillery ⓘ transporting ammunition ⓘ transporting fuel ⓘ transporting general supplies ⓘ transporting troops ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Cold War
ⓘ
Gulf War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: deuce and a half Description of subject: The "deuce and a half" is a rugged, medium-duty military cargo truck widely used by the U.S. armed forces from World War II through the late 20th century for transporting troops and supplies.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.