vehicle

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An impact, such as one referenced at 40 foot per second, might not cause damage to the vehicle, as the vehicle is also racing off the pad.

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  1. noun A device or structure for transporting persons or things; a conveyance: a space vehicle.
  2. noun A self-propelled conveyance that runs on tires; a motor vehicle.
  3. noun A medium through which something is transmitted, expressed, or accomplished: His novels are a vehicle for his political views.
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  • He had no extinguisher in the vehicle capable of handling a blaze such as this appeared to be, and Bob realized, as the vehicle was almost level with the flame-blocked door, that his father was going up the hill for help. —  Clement, Hal - Needle.htm
  • An impact, such as one referenced at 40 foot per second, might not cause damage to the vehicle, as the vehicle is also racing off the pad. —  NASASpaceFlight.com
  • A woman in the vehicle was also killed, and another woman and man were injured. —  Latest Articles
  • He's also familiar with "getisight," a tracking system that allows parents to see where their vehicle is at all times and receive an alert if it goes outside a specified geographic area or exceeds a designated speed. —  The Register-Guard: RSS Feeds
  • Jones said from evidence collected at the scene, it appears the vehicle was a dark purple passenger vehicle. —  Paul & Matt's Sports Attack
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  1. Latin vehiculum, from vehere, to carry; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Old French vehicule, French véhicule = Spanish vehículo = Portuguese vehiculo— Italian veicolo, veiculo = German vehikel (def. 2.), from Latin vehiculum, a carriage, conveyance, from vehere, carry, = Anglo-Saxon wegan, move: see weigh, and cf. way, wagon, from the same ult. root.
  2. from vehicle, n.
 

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