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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Park \Park\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parked}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Parking}.]
     1. To inclose in a park, or as in a park.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              How are we parked, and bounded in a pale. --Shak.


        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Mil.) To bring together in a park, or compact body; as,
        to park artillery, wagons, automobiles, etc.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     3. In oyster culture, to inclose in a park.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     4. To bring (a vehicle) to a stop and leave it standing; --
        typically a parked vehicle is off of the public road, the
        motor is not running, and the driver has left the vehicle.
  
     Note: a vehicle stopped but still running with the driver in
           it is said to be {standing}. {parallel-park} [PJC]
  
     5. To place (an object) in a temporary location; as, to park
        oneself on the couch; to park one's money in a mutual
        fund. [informal]
        [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  parked \parked\ adj.
     p. p. of {park}, v. t., 2; -- of vehicles; as, there were
     four parked cars across the street.
     [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  parked
       adj : that have been left; "there were four parked cars across the
             street"

















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