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hicle
Plural
vehicles
1
a means of transportation used to carry people or goods from one place to another, typically on roads or tracks
- Cars, buses, and trucks are all types of vehicles.
- Electric vehicles are becoming more popular.
- You need a license to drive a vehicle.
- That vehicle is parked in the wrong spot.
- The military convoy consisted of armored vehicles and supply trucks.
2
a means or tool used to express or achieve something
- The documentary served as a vehicle for raising awareness about climate change.
- Art is often a vehicle for personal expression and emotional release.
- The new advertising campaign became a vehicle for the company's brand message.
- Music can be a powerful vehicle for social change and cultural influence.
- The novel acted as a vehicle for exploring complex human relationships and themes.
3
an object capable of carrying infectious agents and transmitting them between individuals
- Used tissues can act as a vehicle for transmitting cold viruses.
- Shared keyboards in offices can be a vehicle for spreading germs.
- Coins exchanged during transactions can serve as vehicles for bacterial transmission.
- Playground equipment may act as a vehicle for transmitting contagious diseases among children.
- Pet fur can sometimes function as a vehicle for allergens and pathogens.
Synonyms:
4
any substance that facilitates the use of a drug or pigment or other material that is mixed with it