means of communication (of conveyance)
21flight, history of — ▪ aviation Introduction development of heavier than air flying machines. Important landmarks and events along the way to the invention of the airplane include an understanding of the dynamic reaction of lifting surfaces (or wings), building… …
22The Byzantine Empire — The Byzantine Empire † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Byzantine Empire The ancient Roman Empire having been divided into two parts, an Eastern and a Western, the Eastern remained subject to successors of Constantine, whose capital was at …
23Posting rule — The posting rule (or mailbox rule in the U.S., or postal rule or deposited acceptance rule ) is an exception to the general rule of contract law in common law countries that acceptance takes place when communicated. The posting rule states, by… …
24vehicle — /ˈviɪkəl / (say veeikuhl), /ˈviəkəl / (say veeuhkuhl) noun 1. any receptacle, or means of transport, in which something is carried or conveyed, or travels. 2. a carriage or conveyance moving on wheels or runners. 3. Astronautics a rocket… …
25Mailbox rule — The mailbox rule (called the postal rule or postal acceptance rule in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, or deposited acceptance rule ) is a term of common law contracts which determines the timing of acceptance of an offer when mail is… …
26Infrastructure — Public infrastructure Assets and facilities Airports · Bridges · Broadband …
27tunnels and underground excavations — ▪ engineering Introduction Great tunnels of the world Great tunnels of the worldhorizontal underground passageway produced by excavation or occasionally by nature s action in dissolving a soluble rock, such as limestone. A vertical opening …
28Vehicle — Ve hi*cle, n. [L. vehiculum, fr. vehere to carry; akin to E. way, wain. See {Way}, n., and cf. {Convex}, {Inveigh}, {Veil}, {Vex}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That in or on which any person or thing is, or may be, carried, as a coach, carriage, wagon,… …
29vehicle — /vee i keuhl/ or, sometimes, /vee hi /, n. 1. any means in or by which someone travels or something is carried or conveyed; a means of conveyance or transport: a motor vehicle; space vehicles. 2. a conveyance moving on wheels, runners, tracks, or …
30Road — This article is about a route, thoroughfare or way that supports travel by a means of conveyance. For a place outside a harbor where a ship can lie at anchor, see Roadstead. For public roads, see Highway. For other routes, see thoroughfare. For… …
