The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word JEEP which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Vehicle whose name may or may not be derived from the phrase "just enough essential parts" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| JEEP | 100 % | 4 |
Why may JEEP be the right solution?
The word "Jeep" is believed to have been derived from the military designation "GP" (for "General Purpose") vehicle, which was eventually slurred into the word Jeep. The phrase "just enough essential parts" is a backronym, or a phrase created to fit an existing word, rather than the other way around.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Vehicle whose name may or may not be derived from the phrase "just enough essential parts"
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Crossword Answer definitions
JEEP noun- A small, blocky, military-style vehicle with four-wheel drive, suited to rough terrain.
- A light utility truck from WWII used by the U.S. Army, and subsequently turned into the trademark Jeep when civilianized by originating manufacturer Willys-Overland.
- (genericized trademark) A sport utility vehicle or similar four-wheel-drive vehicle.
- To travel by jeep.
- Pertaining to utility or general purpose.
- (corrosion) A device for detecting discontinuity in a protective coating, also called a "holiday detector"
- A covered shopping cart, also called a "shopping stroller".
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