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verb Download 🔗Share To transport in a van or similar vehicle (especially of horses). Examples : "The farmer vaned his prize-winning horses to the county fair. " vehicle action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (used in passive voice) Of law enforcement: to arrest (not necessarily in a van; derived from party van). Examples : "The suspected student was vaned by police. " police law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The leading units at the front of an army or fleet. Examples : "The van of the marching band led the parade route. " military vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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