vat
The definition of a vat is a large basin that holds liquids.
(noun)An example of a vat is the container a wine maker would use to hold grapes during the fermentation process.
VAT is defined as an abbreviation for value-added tax.
(abbreviation)An example of VAT is a tourist in Thailand paying an additional charge for clothing purchased at a department store.
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See vat in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- a large container for holding liquids, as those to be used in a manufacturing process or those to be stored for fermenting or ripening
- a liquid containing a vat dye
Origin: 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
value-added tax
See vat in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A large vessel, such as a tub, cistern, or barrel, used to hold or store liquids.
transitive verb vat·ted, vat·ting, vats To put into or treat in a vat.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , variant of fat
Origin: , from Old English fǽt
. abbreviation
value-added tax
abbreviation
Vatican
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