VAT | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Vat

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English: southern and western dialect variant of obsolete fat ‘container’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vat and German Fass

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: vat
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a large tank or tub used to hold liquid, especially in industry

Short Definition:

large tank or tub used to hold liquid

Examples:
  • a vat of hot tar
Definition:

a water-insoluble dye, such as indigo, that is applied to a fabric in a reducing bath which converts it to a soluble form, the colour being obtained on subsequent oxidation in the fabric fibres.

Short Definition:

water-insoluble dye, such as indigo

Word: Vat

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: vat
Dialects: British English
Definition:

place or treat in a vat

Short Definition:

place or treat in vat

Examples:
  • the grapes are vatted for between 15 and 21 days and then aged in small barrels

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