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jeeps

The correct spelling is jeeps.

How to pronounce jeeps

noun

IPA: /dʒiːps/

Say it like: Jee-ps

The correct spelling is jeeps. A small, blocky, military-style vehicle with four-wheel drive, suited to rough terrain.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A small, blocky, military-style vehicle with four-wheel drive, suited to rough terrain.
  2. 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. 3.(genericized trademark) A sport utility vehicle or similar four-wheel-drive vehicle.
  4. 4.(corrosion) A device for detecting discontinuity in a protective coating, also called a "holiday detector"
  5. 5.A covered shopping cart, also called a "shopping stroller".

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