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

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

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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.

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