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As a noun, vat means a large tub, such as is used for making wine or for tanning. As a verb, it means put into a vat.
Meanings of vat
8 meaningsnoun
A large tub, such as is used for making wine or for tanning.
“a vat of liquid”
“a vat of acid”
A square, hollow place on the back of a calcining furnace, where tin ore is laid to dry.
roman catholicA vessel for holding holy water.
A tax based on the value of the goods collected by the end retailer
Similar: value-added tax, goods and service tax, GSTA large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
Similar: tub
Older and rare meanings (1)
datedA liquid measure and dry measure; especially, a liquid measure in Belgium and Holland, corresponding to the hectolitre of the metric system, which contains 22.01 imperial gallons, or 26.4 standard gallons in the United States.
verb
To put into a vat.
To blend (wines or spirits) in a vat; figuratively, to mix or blend elements as if with wines or spirits.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).