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vehicle

ve.hi.cle \'ve--.(h)ik-*l\ n [F ve`hicule, fr. L vehiculum carriage, 
   conveyance, fr. vehere)] often attribX to carry - more at WAY 1a: an inert 
   medium in which a medicinally actice agent is administered  1b: any of 
   various other media acting usu. as solvents, carriers, or binder s for 
   active ingredients or pigments 2: an agent of transmission : CARRIER  3: a 
   medium through which something is expressed, achieved, or displayed  4: a 
   means of carrying or transporting something : CONVEYANCE : as  4a: MOTOR 
   VEHICLE  4b: a piece of mechanized equipment