vehicle

  • 11vehicle — noun 1 used for transporting people or things ADJECTIVE ▪ moving, oncoming, passing ▪ She was blinded by the lights from an oncoming vehicle. ▪ parked, stationary (esp. BrE) …

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  • 12Vehicle — Vehicles, derived from the Latin word, vehiculum , are non living means of transport. Most often they are manufactured (e.g. bicycles, cars, motorcycles, trains, ships, boats, and aircraft), although some other means of transport which are not… …

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  • 13vehicle — n. conveyance 1) to drive, operate a vehicle 2) an all purpose; amphibious; armored; half tracked; motor; passenger; recreational; re entry; space vehicle 3) a hired (BE), rented, self drive (BE) vehicle means 4) a vehicle for (a vehicle for… …

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  • 14vehicle — 01. There was a serious traffic accident on the highway this morning involving at least four [vehicles], including a school bus. 02. Maybe some day, people will be able to ride space [vehicles] to the moon for a holiday. 03. All [vehicular]… …

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  • 15vehicle — /vee i keuhl/ or, sometimes, /vee hi /, n. 1. any means in or by which someone travels or something is carried or conveyed; a means of conveyance or transport: a motor vehicle; space vehicles. 2. a conveyance moving on wheels, runners, tracks, or …

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  • 16vehicle — ve|hi|cle W2S2 [ˈvi:ıkəl] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: véhicule, from Latin vehiculum, from vehere to carry ] 1.) formal a machine with an engine that is used to take people or things from one place to another, such as a car, bus, or… …

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  • 17vehicle — ve|hi|cle [ viıkl ] noun count *** 1. ) a machine that you travel in or on, especially one with an engine that travels on roads, for example a car, bus, van, truck, or MOTORCYCLE: Watch out for oncoming vehicles. Don t forget to lock your vehicle …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18vehicle */*/*/ — UK [ˈviːɪk(ə)l] / US [ˈvɪɪk(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms vehicle : singular vehicle plural vehicles 1) a machine that you travel in or on, especially one with an engine that travels on roads, for example a car, bus, van, truck, or motorcycle… …

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  • 19vehicle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Conveyance Nouns 1. vehicle, machine, conveyance, equipage, turnout, cart, rig, car, wagon. See passage, travel, transportation. 2. (animalor human drawn vehicle) a. carriage, coach, chariot, chaise,… …

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  • 20vehicle — [[t]vi͟ːɪk(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ vehicles 1) N COUNT A vehicle is a machine with an engine, for example a bus, car, or truck, that carries people or things from place to place. The vehicle would not have the capacity to make the journey on one tank of fuel …

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