Noun

(en noun)

A conveyance; a device for carrying or transporting substances, objects or individuals.

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A medium for expression of talent or views.

A liquid content (e.g. oil) which acts as a binding and drying agent in paint. (FM 55-501).

An entity to achieve an end.

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(Buddhism) A mode or method of spiritual practice; a yana.

(Hinduism) An animal or (rarely) a plant on which a Hindu deity rides or sits

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia hybrid)

(biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.

Something of mixed origin or composition.

A word whose elements are derived from different languages.

Short for hybrid vehicle (especially a car), one that runs on both fuel (gasoline/diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).

(golf) A golf club that combines the characteristics of an iron and a wood.