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What does van mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word van? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A (covered) vehicle used for carrying goods or people, usually roughly cuboid in shape, longer and higher than a car but smaller than a truck (USA) / lorry (English).
  2. (Britain) An enclosed railway vehicle for transport of goods.
  3. (Britain, dated) A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others for the transportation of goods.
  4. Shortened form of caravan. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Verb
  1. (transitive) To transport in a van or similar vehicle (especially of horses).
Noun
  1. Shortened form of vanguard.
Noun
  1. (mining) A shovel used in cleansing ore.
Verb
  1. (mining) To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel.
Noun
  1. A fan or other contrivance, such as a sieve, for winnowing grain.
  2. A wing with which the air is beaten.
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