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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.

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

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vehiclevehicle - 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
object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"

vehicle
noun 1. conveyance, machine, motor vehicle, means of transport
noun 2. medium, means, channel, mechanism, organ, apparatus, means of expression

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
Spanish vehicle [ˈviːɪkl] nvehículo;
(fig) → vehículo, medio

French vehicle [ˈviːɪkl] nvéhicule m
German vehicle [ˈviːɪkl] n (machine) → Fahrzeug nt (fig) (means) → Mittel nt
Italian vehicle [ˈviːɪkl] nveicolo;
(fig) → mezzo

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The little vehicle came to a standstill only a few feet away.
Mudge, who was at the rudder, kept in a straight line, and by a turn of his hand checked the lurches which the vehicle had a tendency to make.
They followed the way till they reached the beginning of the ascent, on the crest of which the vehicle from Trantridge was to receive her, this limit having been fixed to save the horse the labour of the last slope.
 
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