HyperDic: vehicle

English > 4 senses of the word *vehicle*:
NOUN	artifact	vehicle	a conveyance that transports people or objects
	communication	vehicle	a medium for the expression or achievement of something
	substance	vehicle	any substance that facilitates the use of a drug or pigment or other material that is mixed with it
	object	vehicle, fomite	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

vehicle > pronunciation
Sounds	viy'hhihkahl; viy'ihkahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *vehicle*: 4 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A conveyance that transports people or objects.
Parts	splashboard, splasher, dashboard	protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.
Narrower	bumper car, Dodgem	A small low-powered electrically powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged
	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
	sled, sledge, sleigh	A vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs
	steamroller, road roller	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
Broader	conveyance, transport	Something that serves as a means of transportation
Spanish	vehículo
Catalan	vehicle
Adjectives	vehicular	of or relating to or intended for (motor) vehicles

English > *vehicle*: 4 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaning	A medium for the expression or achievement of something.
Examples	"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"
Broader	medium	A means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
Spanish	medio, vehículo
Catalan	medi, vehicle

English > *vehicle*: 4 senses > noun 3, substance
Meaning	Any substance that facilitates the use of a drug or pigment or other material that is mixed with it.
Broader	substance	A particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties

English > *vehicle*: 4 senses > noun 4, object
Meaning	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.
Synonym	fomite
Broader	object, physical object	A tangible and visible entity
Spanish	fómite

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