noun · verb · 14 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈviː.ɪ.kəl/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈvɪə̯.kəl/
British, Southern, Standard:/ˈvɪjɪk(ə)l/
British, Southern, Standard:/ˈvɪjək(ə)l/
British, Southern, Standard:/ˈvɪːk(ə)l/
General-American:/ˈvi.ə.kəl/
General-American:/ˈviˌ(h)ɪ.kəl/
Australian:/ˈvɪː(ə).kəl/
Appalachia, Ireland, South-Asia:/ˈvɛ.hɪ.kəl/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
rhymes with -iːɪkəl
rhymes with -ɪəkəl
rhymes with -iːəkəl
rhymes with -iːhɪkəl
rhymes with -ɛhɪkəl
CMU ARPABET:V IY1 HH IH0 K AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:V IY1 IH0 K AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A conveyance: a spacious device for carrying or transporting substances, objects, people or animals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A guided or aimed mobile object or apparatus, especially if intended or used as a weapon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
kinetic kill vehicle
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A medium for expression of talent or views.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
supporting actors in a Steven Spielberg vehicle
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A liquid content (e.g., oil) which acts as a binding and drying agent in paint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
The main excipient (such as an oil or gel) that conveys the active ingredient of a drug.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract