van
noun
1.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
Origin
From Latin vannus (“a van, or fan for winnowing grain”): compare French van and English fan, winnow. Doublet of fan.
Phrases
- armored van
- baggage van
- box van
- brake van
- camper van
- car-body van
- conversion van
- cube van
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