Main Entry: ve·hi·cle

Pronunciation: \ˈvē-ə-kəl also ˈvē-ˌhi-kəl\

Function: noun

Etymology: French véhicule, from Latin vehiculum carriage, conveyance, from vehere to carry — more at way

Date: 1612

1 a : an inert medium (as a syrup) in which a medicinally active agent is administered b : any of various media acting usually as solvents, carriers, or binders for active ingredients or pigments
2 : an agent of transmission : carrier
3 : a medium through which something is expressed, achieved, or displayed <an investment vehicle>; especially : a work created especially to display the talents of a particular performer
4 : a means of carrying or transporting something <planes, trains, and other vehicles>: as a : motor vehicle b : a piece of mechanized equipment