Main Entry:: ve·hi·cle
Pronunciation:: \ˈvē-ə-kəl also ˈvē-ˌhi-kəl\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French véhicule, from Latin vehiculum carriage, conveyance, from vehere to carry — more at way
Date:: 1612

1 a: an inert medium (as a syrup) in which a medicinally active agent is administered b: any of various media acting usually as solvents, carriers, or binders for active ingredients or pigments2: an agent of transmission : carrier3: a medium through which something is expressed, achieved, or displayed <an investment vehicle> ; especially : a work created especially to display the talents of a particular performer4: a means of carrying or transporting something <planes, trains, and other vehicles>: as a: motor vehicle b: a piece of mechanized equipment

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