vehicle

English

/ˈviː.ɪ.kəl/, /ˈvi.ə.kəl/, /ˈvɪː(ə).kəl/

noun
Definitions
  • A conveyance; a device for carrying or transporting substances, objects or individuals.
  • A medium for expression of talent or views.
  • A liquid content (e.g. oil) which acts as a binding and drying agent in paint. (FM 55-501).
  • (pharmaceuticals) The main excipient (such as an oil or gel) that conveys the active ingredient of a drug.
  • An entity to achieve an end.
  • (Buddhism) A mode or method of spiritual practice; a yana.
  • (Hinduism) An animal or (rarely) a plant on which a Hindu deity rides or sits

Etymology

Borrowed from French véhicule root from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (move, transport, carry, ride, drag, go, drive, bring, draw, pull).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weǵʰ-

Gloss

move, transport, carry, ride, drag, go, drive, bring, draw, pull

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

行

Emoji

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