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    [Noun]  | "van" | \ ˈvan \


    1: a usually enclosed wagon or motortruck used for transportation of goods or animals; also : caravan

    2: a multipurpose enclosed motor vehicle having a boxlike shape, rear or side doors, and side panels often with windows

    3: a detachable passenger cabin transportable by aircraft or truck

    Origin: 1829 ;

     Short for {see: |caravan:1|caravan:1};

    [Noun]  | "van" 


    1: vanguard

    Origin: 1607 ;

     By shortening;

    [Noun]  | "van" 


    1: a winnowing device (such as a fan)

    2: wing

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Latin vannus, of uncertain origin;

    [Noun]  | "Van Al*len belt" | \ van-ˈa-lən- \


    1: a belt of intense radiation in the magnetosphere composed of energetic charged particles trapped by the earth's magnetic field; also : a similar belt surrounding another planet

    Origin: 1958 ;

     After James A. {see: |van allen|Van Allen:b}, credited with discovery of the belt;

    [Noun]  | "Van de Graaff generator" | \ ˈvan-də-ˌgraf- \


    1: an apparatus for the production of electrical discharges at high voltage commonly consisting of an insulated hollow conducting sphere that accumulates in its interior the charge continuously conveyed from a source of direct current by an endless belt of flexible nonconducting material

    Origin: 1937 ;

     After Robert J. Van de Graaff †1967 American physicist, its inventor;

    [Verb]  | "van" 


    1: to transport by van

    Origin: 1840 ;

    [Plural noun]  | "van der Waals forces" | \ ˈvan-dər-ˌwȯlz- \


    1: the relatively weak attractive forces that act on neutral atoms and molecules and that arise because of the electric polarization induced in each of the particles by the presence of other particles

    Origin: 1939 ;

     After Johannes Diderik van der Waals †1923 Dutch physicist, who postulated the existence of such a force;

    [Biographical name]  | "Van Al*len" | \ van-ˈa-lən \


    1: James Alfred 1914—2006 American physicist

    [Biographical name]  | "Van Bu*ren" | \ van-ˈbyu̇r-ən \


    1: Martin 1782—1862 vice president of the U.S. (1833—37); 8th president of the U.S. (1837—41)

    [Biographical name]  | "van der Meer" | \ ˌvän-dər-ˈmer \


    1: Simon 1925—2011 Dutch physicist

    [Noun]  | "van" 


    1: the innovators of new concepts, styles, and techniques especially in the arts;


      * e.g., " ... an artist who was in the van of abstract expressionism "



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    2: the leading or most important part of a movement;


      * e.g., " ... a company that is considered by some to be in the van of the latest technology for renewable energy "



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     [ "van" ]

    1: means "clouds" in Vietnamese

      * e.g.,  ... the symbol goes on top of the "a" --> My name is Va^n (pronounced like FUN.. but with a V instead of the F! (van) 

     [ "van" ]

    1: -a large vehicle used to smoke pot in, drink alcohol in, or to do "the nasty"

      * e.g.,  ... "van wilkie could just be the most amazing hippie of our time." 

     [ "van" ]

    2: -also known as: "the shaggin' wagon"

      * e.g.,  ... "who doesnt love a good gang bang in the shaggin' wagon?" 

     [ "van" ]

    3: -the name "van" originated by an everything-loving hippie named van wilkie. her legacy lives on even to this day, and her afro holds more memories that you could ever know.

     [ "van" ]

    1: van is a nice guy he is sweet really funny he will always be there for you he will stand up for you even if its friends picking on you. if you ever meet a guy named van don't let him go.

      * e.g.,  ... van as in a name 

     [ "van" ]

    1: Bed on wheels

      * e.g.,  ... Man, Brian picked up that chick with his bed on wheels 

     [ "Vanned" ]

    1: An alternate way to spell v&. To be vanned is to be fucked by the FBI or hauled off in the party van (hence where the word came from).

      * e.g.,  ... That sick bastard who posted CP got vanned! 

     [ "Vans" ]

    1: Skate shoes for those who do not skate.

      * e.g.,  ... All those kids you see with slip-on checkerboard Vans don't really skate. 

     [ "Vanness" ]

    1: Usually the type who are smart. This name is normally put on guys, and these guys are the type to be nice but if you make them mad, they are gonna smash you into little pieces.

      * e.g.,  ... Man, he’s like a Vanness! 

     [ "Van" ]

    1: Vans are the coolest mother fuckers ever to walk the face of this planet. Vans are cool, smart, and funny as hell. Vans are strong, sexy, and hansom as the devil. Vans are jacks of all trades (Meaning that they are good at everything but masters of nothing). They are also incredible athletes. They can play any sport and they normally make it into the pros. Vans are also very good, reliable friends and they always have your back. Vans are also clutch masters and normally do amazing things without trying. They also seen to always have a fascination with destruction or explosions. Vans can be cocky but are always humble in the end. They love music. Vans never stop cracking jokes. No matter the situation, you can count on them to lighten the mood. Vans are legends, but don’t mistake them for being myths because they are 100% legit.

      * e.g.,  ... Vans are too legit to quit. 

     [ "vans" ]

    1: Skateboarding shoes that can survive a nuclear holocaust, and usually have before they finally make it across the Atlantic. Always look dated, and will never wear out.

      * e.g.,  ... Argh! Elverys got more Vans in and they seem to be 1982 stock! 

     [ "vans" ]

    1: Can be skated in, mountain biked in, hiked in, swum in, rock climbed in and anything else you can possibly imagine and still get about 3-5 years of daily use from them. Vans = Unsurpassed durability!

      * e.g.,  ... Other guy: Dude yours shoes must be like a year old! 

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