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Uncommonjeep
The correct spelling is jeep.
How to pronounce jeep
/dʒiːp/
nounIPA: /dʒiːp/
Say it like: Jee-p
The correct spelling is jeep. A small, blocky, military-style vehicle with four-wheel drive, suited to rough terrain.
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Meanings
noun
- 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.(corrosion) A device for detecting discontinuity in a protective coating, also called a "holiday detector"
- 5.A covered shopping cart, also called a "shopping stroller".
verb
- 1.To travel by jeep.
adjective
- 1.Pertaining to utility or general purpose.
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