About The Word Vehicle
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Vehicle
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What's The Definition Of Vehicle?
[n] a conveyance that transports people or objects
[n] 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" Synonyms | Synonyms for Vehicle: Related Terms | Find terms related to Vehicle: See Also | armored vehicle | armoured vehicle | bumper car | carrier | conveyance | craft | dashboard | Dodgem | medium | military vehicle | road roller | rocket | skibob | sled | sledge | sleigh | splashboard | splasher | steamroller | tracked vehicle | transport | troika | wheeled vehicle Vehicle In Webster's Dictionary \Ve"hi*cle\, n. (Chem.)
A liquid used to spread sensitive salts upon glass and paper
for use in photography.
\Ve"hi*cle\, n. [L. vehiculum, fr. vehere to carry; akin to E. way, wain. See {Way}, n., and cf. {Convex}, {Inveigh}, {Veil}, {Vex}.] 1. That in or on which any person or thing is, or may be, carried, as a coach, carriage, wagon, cart, car, sleigh, bicycle, etc.; a means of conveyance; specifically, a means of conveyance upon land. 2. That which is used as the instrument of conveyance or communication; as, matter is the vehicle of energy. A simple style forms the best vehicle of thought to a popular assembly. --Wirt. 3. (Pharm.) A substance in which medicine is taken. 4. (Paint.) Any liquid with which a pigment is applied, including whatever gum, wax, or glutinous or adhesive substance is combined with it. Note: Water is used in fresco and in water-color painting, the colors being consolidated with gum arabic; size is used in distemper painting. In oil painting, the fixed oils of linseed, nut, and poppy, are used; in encaustic, wax is the vehicle. --Fairholt. |
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