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Firefighters’ Day 

Today’s word is vehicle, spelled v-e-h-i-c-l-e.

vehicle /ˈviːɪkəl/ noun [countable]

formal a machine with an engine that is used to take people or things from one place to another, such as a car, bus, or truck

Merriam-Webster: \ ˈvē-ə-kəl also ˈvē-ˌhi-kəl \

a description of the stolen vehicle

Have you locked your vehicle?

The vehicle's driver was severely injured in the crash.

Antoine Norris, 24, of the 7800 block of South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, was cited for driving without a valid license, driving an uninsured vehicle and speeding south on the 8500 block of Lemont Road at 1:03 p.m. April 15.

— Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, "Burr Ridge police blotter: Alsip driver charged with marijuana possession," 23 Apr. 2021

[usually singular] formal something you use to express and spread your ideas, opinions etc

The 1936 Olympics were used as a vehicle for Nazi propaganda.

The conference was seen as an ideal vehicle for increased cooperation between the member states.

‘Eastern Eye’ is an important vehicle for Black British opinion.

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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