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jeep

/dʒiːp/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A small, blocky, military-style vehicle with four-wheel drive, suited to rough terrain.
  2. A light utility truck from WWII used by the U.S. Army, and subsequently turned into the trademark Jeep when civilianized by originating manufacturer Willys-Overland.
  3. (genericized trademark) A sport utility vehicle or similar four-wheel-drive vehicle.
  4. To travel by jeep.
  5. Pertaining to utility or general purpose.
  6. (corrosion) A device for detecting discontinuity in a protective coating, also called a "holiday detector"
  7. A covered shopping cart, also called a "shopping stroller".

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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