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jeep
(jēp)
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noun
a small, rugged automotive vehicle with a -ton capacity and a four-wheel drive, used by U.S. armed forces in WWII
Origin: orig. military slang, after a creature (Eugene the Jeep) with extraordinary powers, in comic strip by E. C. Segar (1894-1938): later assoc. with G.P., abbrev. for General Purpose Car
a similar vehicle for civilian use
See jeep in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A small, durable, general-purpose motor vehicle with four-wheel drive and a quarter-ton capacity, used by the U.S. Army during and after World War II.
Origin:
Origin: Probably pronunciation of the letters GP, designation for this vehicle in the manufacturer's parts numbering system
Origin: : G(overnment)
Origin: + P, designator for 80-inch wheelbase reconnaissance car
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A trademark used for a civilian motor vehicle.
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