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JEEP
jeep, landrover
(noun) a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From GP, standing for "general purpose".
Noun
Jeep (plural Jeeps)
A vehicle (of a particular brand) suitable for rough terrain.
Etymology 1
Adjective
jeep (not comparable)
(military) Pertaining to utility or general purpose.
Noun
jeep (plural jeeps)
A small, blocky, military-style vehicle with four-wheel drive, suited to rough terrain.
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.
(genericized trademark) A sport utility vehicle or similar four-wheel-drive vehicle.
Verb
jeep (third-person singular simple present jeeps, present participle jeeping, simple past and past participle jeeped)
(ambitransitive) To travel by jeep.
Etymology 2
Noun
jeep (plural jeeps)
(corrosion) A device for detecting discontinuity in a protective coating, also called a "holiday detector"
(AU, regional) A covered shopping cart, also called a "shopping stroller".
Proper noun
JEEP
(military) Initialism of Joint Emergency Evacuation Plan.
Source: Wiktionary
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