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vat Definition

vat (vat)

noun

  1. a large container for holding liquids, as those to be used in a manufacturing process or those to be stored for fermenting or ripening
  2. a liquid containing a vat dye

Etymology: ME, Southern dial. var. of fat < OE fæt, cask, vessel, akin to Ger fass, container < IE base *pēd-, *pōd-, to seize, hold > Latvian puôds, a pot

transitive verb vat·ted, vat·ting

  1. to place or store in a vat
  2. to treat in a vat

VAT Definition

VAT (vē′ā′tē, vat)

value-added tax

vat Synonyms

vat

n.

vessel, cistern, tub, barrel, tank, basin, salt pit; see also container.

VAT Finance Definition

See value-added tax.

vat Usage Examples

Object

malt: Vatted Malt Such a malt is a blend of single malts.

Converse of object

  • ferment: The juice flowed into slate lined tanks before being pumped uphill into wooden fermenting vats.
  • exclude: Prices All prices are per delegate and exclude vat.
  • quote: I require to know if you sell ps2 games and if so, can you quote the vat and import duties.. .
  • include: Open Tues - Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm Saturdays 9.30am - 4.00pm All prices include vat @ 17.5 % .

Adjective modifier

  • inc.: Available in sizes Small & Large, the new Knox Stowaway Back Protector sells for £ 60.00 inc. vat.
  • ex: OR... go for the traditional Best for Business line at just £ 11.91 per month ex vat.
  • stainless: The wine was fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel vats.
  • wooden: These are all married in a large wooden vat that never empties.
  • giant: Of particular interest is the giant vat, an 18th-century wine cask holding 49,000 gallons!
  • huge: He worked in an industrial plant moving huge vats.

Noun used with modifier

  • inc: Prices range from £ 20 inc vat for a Brooke Beaker, to £ 940.00 inc vat for the Giant Indian Barrel.
  • p.a.+: Subscription - £ 7,500.00 p.a.+ vat This is a stand-alone subscription which cannot be combined within any other subscription package.
  • pri: All rooms feature pri vat e bathroom, tv and hospitality tray.
  • exc: No delivery charge applies to orders over £ 250.00 exc vat.
  • incl: It is priced at £ 1,995 incl vat + delivery ( £ 78.75 + £ 20 for the base section - UK Mainland ).
  • fermentation: Indeed the wine press and fermentation vats are still in place.

Preposition: of

  • wine: I wish I knew what had happened to that vat of convent wine.
  • acid: Bjorn: I would kill myself by dipping myself into vat of acid.

Preposition: per

annum: To appear on our website, we charge £ 20.00 + vat per annum.

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