vehicle

ve·hi·cle  (v-kl)

n.

1.

a. A device or structure for transporting persons or things; a conveyance: a space vehicle.

b. A self-propelled conveyance that runs on tires; a motor vehicle.

2. A medium through which something is transmitted, expressed, or accomplished: His novels are a vehicle for his political views.

3. The concrete or specific word or phrase that is applied to the tenor of a metaphor and gives the metaphor its figurative power, as walking shadow in "Life's but a walking shadow" (Shakespeare).

4. A play, role, or piece of music used to display the special talents of one performer or company.

5. A substance of no therapeutic value used to convey an active medicine for administration.

6. A substance, such as oil, in which paint pigments are mixed for application.

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[Latin vehiculum, from vehere, to carry; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]

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vehicle

Noun

1. a machine such as a bus or car for transporting people or goods

2. something used to achieve a particular purpose or as a means of expression: the newspaper was a vehicle for explaining government policies

3. Pharmacol an inactive substance mixed with the active ingredient in a medicine

4. a liquid, such as oil, in which a pigment is mixed before it is applied to a surface [Latin vehere to carry]

vehicular adj

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A self-propelled, boosted, or towed conveyance for transporting a burden on land or sea or through air or space. See also air cushion vehicle; amphibious vehicle; combat vehicle; commercial vehicle; ground effect machine; remotely piloted vehicle; special-equipment vehicle; special-purpose vehicle; substitute transport-type vehicle; transport vehicle.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	vehicle - a conveyance that transports people or objects bumper car, Dodgem - a small low-powered electrically powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged transport, conveyance - something that serves as a means of transportation craft - a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space military vehicle - vehicle used by the armed forces rocket, projectile - any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine skibob - a vehicle resembling a bicycle but having skis instead of wheels; the rider wears short skis for balancing sled, sledge, sleigh - a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow dashboard, splashboard, splasher - protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc. road roller, steamroller - vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements wheeled vehicle - a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC"
	2.	vehicle - a medium for the expression or achievement of something; "his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views"; "a congregation is a vehicle of group identity"; "the play was just a vehicle to display her talents" medium - a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
	3.	vehicle - any substance that facilitates the use of a drug or pigment or other material that is mixed with it substance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"
	4.	vehicle - any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another fomite object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"

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vehicle

noun 1. conveyance, machine, motor vehicle, means of transport

noun 2. medium, means, channel, mechanism, organ, apparatus, means of expression

Translations

vehicle [ˈviːɪkl] n → vehículo;

(fig) → vehículo, medio

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vehicle [ˈviːɪkl] n → véhicule m

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vehicle [ˈviːɪkl] n (machine) → Fahrzeug nt (fig) (means) → Mittel nt

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vehicle [ˈviːɪkl] n → veicolo;

(fig) → mezzo

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vehicle

n vehicle [ˈviəkl]

any means of transport on land, especially on wheels, eg a car, bus, bicycle etc. voertuig مَرْكَبَه، عَرَبَه превозно средство vozidlo køretøj das Fahrzeug όχημα, τροχοφόρο vehículo liiklusvahend وسیله نقلیه ajoneuvo véhicule כְּלִי רֶכֶב सवारी vozilo jármű kendaraan farartæki veicolo 乗り物 수송 수단, 탈것, 차량 (sausumos) transporto priemonė transporta līdzeklis kenderaan voertuig kjøretøy, transportmiddel pojazd veívulo vehicul транспортное средство vozidlo vozilo vozilo fordon ยานพาหนะ araç, taşıt 運輸車輛 засіб пересування گاڑي xe cộ 运输车辆