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Meaning of van

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  van
      n 1: any creative group active in the innovation and application
           of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially
           in the arts) [syn: {avant-garde}, {vanguard}, {van}, {new
           wave}]
      2: the leading units moving at the head of an army [syn:
         {vanguard}, {van}]
      3: (Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or
         freight
      4: a camper equipped with living quarters [syn: {van},
         {caravan}]
      5: a truck with an enclosed cargo space

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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