vehicle
n. ஊர்தி, வாகனம், வண்டி, வண்ணப் பொடியைக் கரைக்கும் நீர்மம், வெஷீயிட உதவுஞ் சாதனம், கருத்து வெஷீயிட உதவுஞ் சாதனம், ஊடுபொருள், ஊடகம்.
Ve"hi*cle, n. Etym: [L. vehiculum, fr. vehere to carry; akin to E. way, wain. See Way, n., and cf. Convex, Inveigh, Veil, Vex.] 1. That in or on which any person or thing is, or may be, carried, as a coach, carriage, wagon, cart, car, sleigh, bicycle, etc.; a means of conveyance; specifically, a means of conveyance upon land. 2. That which is used as the instrument of conveyance or communication; as, matter is the vehicle of energy. A simple style forms the best vehicle of thought to a popular assembly. Wirt. 3. (Pharm.) Defn: A substance in which medicine is taken. 4. (Paint.) Defn: Any liquid with which a pigment is applied, including whatever gum, wax, or glutinous or adhesive substance is combined with it. Note: Water is used in fresco and in water-color painting, the colors being consolidated with gum arabic; size is used in distemper painting. In oil painting, the fixed oils of linseed, nut, and poppy, are used; in encaustic, wax is the vehicle. Fairholt.