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vat
1[vat]
noun
a large container, as a tub or tank, used for storing or holding liquids.
a wine vat.
Chemistry.
a preparation containing an insoluble dye converted by reduction into a soluble leuco base.
a vessel containing such a preparation.
verb (used with object)
to put into or treat in a vat.
VAT
2noun
Vat.
3abbreviation
Vatican.
vat
1/ æ /
noun
a large container for holding or storing liquids
chem a preparation of reduced vat dye
verb
(tr) to place, store, or treat in a vat
Vat.
2abbreviation
Vatican
VAT
3/ æ /
abbreviation
value-added tax: a tax levied on the difference between the cost of materials and the selling price of a commodity or service
Other Word Forms
- unvatted adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of vat1
Word History and Origins
Origin of vat1
Example Sentences
Lydia, who paid £10,000 plus vat for tickets and accommodation for two via bank transfer, said she was "absolutely gutted".
Our spa attendant for the day, Samundra Sutcliffe, lodged a large pitchfork into the vat shavings and turned it over on top of itself as steam emanated from the pile.
“My grandfather had two dairy farms. I remember getting ice cream made from that fresh cream at the top of that vat. I saw the commitment that farmers have to what they do.”
Lab-grown food involves growing food ingredients, such as protein, fat and carbohydrates in test tubes and vats and then processing them to make them look and taste like normal food.
Dog food made from meat that was grown in factory vats went on sale in the UK for the first time last month.
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