A vat is a large barrel or tank in which liquids can be stored.
Synonyms: tub, tank, barrel, vessel More Synonyms of vat
VAT
(viː eɪ tiː, væt)
uncountable noun
VAT is a tax that is added to the price of goods or services. VAT is an abbreviation for 'value added tax'.
[British]
vat in British English
(væt)
noun
1.
a large container for holding or storing liquids
2. chemistry
a preparation of reduced vat dye
verbWord forms: vats, vatting or vatted
3. (transitive)
to place, store, or treat in a vat
Word origin
Old English fæt; related to Old Frisian fet, Old Saxon, Old Norse fat, Old High German faz
VAT in British English
( sometimes væt)
abbreviation for(in Britain)
value-added tax: a tax levied on the difference between the cost of materials and the selling price of a commodity or service
Vat. in British English
abbreviation for
Vatican
Vatican in British English
(ˈvætɪkən)
noun
1.
a.
the palace of the popes in Rome and their principal residence there since 1377, which includes administrative offices, a library, museum, etc, and is attached to the basilica of St Peter's
b.
(as modifier)
the Vatican Council
2.
a.
the authority of the Pope and the papal curia
b.
(as modifier)
a Vatican edict
VAT in American English
(ˌviˌeɪˈti; væt)
value-added tax
vat in American English
(væt)
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
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈvatted or ˈvatting
3.
to place or store in a vat
4.
to treat in a vat
Word 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
Examples of 'vat' in a sentence
vat
Life's too short to skim fat off a vat of soup with a cold teaspoon.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
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vat
British English: VAT /væt/ ABBREVIATION
VAT is a tax that is added to the price of goods or services. VAT is an abbreviation for `value added tax'.
American English: value-added tax
Arabic: ضَرِيبَةُ القِيْمَةُ الـمَضَافَة
Brazilian Portuguese: ICMS Taxa de Valor Agregado
Chinese: 增值税
Croatian: PDV
Czech: DPH
Danish: moms
Dutch: BTW
European Spanish: IVA
Finnish: ALV
French: TVA
German: MwSt
Greek: ΦΠΑ
Italian: IVA
Japanese: 付加価値税
Korean: 부가가치세
Norwegian: MVA
Polish: VAT
European Portuguese: IVA Imposto sobre o Valor Acrescentado
Romanian: TVA
Russian: налог на добавленную стоимость
Latin American Spanish: IVA
Swedish: moms
Thai: ภาษีมูลค่าเพิ่ม
Turkish: KDV
Ukrainian: ПДВ
Vietnamese: thuế GTGT
(noun)
Definition
a large container for holding or storing liquids
food cooked in huge vats of boiling fat
Synonyms
tub
tank
an empty fuel tank
barrel
barrels of pickled fish
vessel
plastic storage vessels
drum
a drum of chemical waste
container
The paint is supplied in a clear, plastic container.
butt
The hose is great for watering your garden from your water butt.
bin
basin
a pudding basin
cask
The casks of sherry are stored one on top of the other.
keg
a full keg of beer
receptacle
a receptacle for water
tun
Additional synonyms
in the sense of barrel
Definition
a cylindrical container, usually with rounded sides and flat ends, and held together by metal hoops
barrels of pickled fish
Synonyms
cask,
drum,
butt,
vat,
cylinder,
tub,
keg,
firkin
in the sense of basin
Definition
a round wide container open at the top
a pudding basin
Synonyms
bowl,
dish,
vessel,
container,
receptacle
in the sense of butt
Definition
a large cask for collecting or storing liquids
The hose is great for watering your garden from your water butt.
Synonyms
cask,
drum,
barrel,
cylinder
Nearby words of
vat
vassalage
vast
vastly
vat
vault
vaulted
vaunted
Synonyms of 'vat'
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of cask
Definition
a strong barrel used to hold alcoholic drink
The casks of sherry are stored one on top of the other.
Synonyms
barrel,
drum,
cylinder,
keg,
firkin,
hogshead
in the sense of container
Definition
an object used to hold or store things in
The paint is supplied in a clear, plastic container.
Synonyms
holder,
vessel,
repository,
receptacle
in the sense of drum
Definition
an object shaped like a drum
a drum of chemical waste
Synonyms
barrel,
tank,
container,
cylinder,
canister,
cask
in the sense of keg
Definition
a small barrel in which beer is transported and stored
a full keg of beer
Synonyms
barrel,
drum,
vat,
cask,
firkin,
tun,
hogshead
in the sense of receptacle
Definition
an object used to contain something
a receptacle for water
Synonyms
container,
case,
box,
holder,
vessel,
drum,
basin,
crate,
canister,
repository
in the sense of tank
Definition
a large container for storing liquids or gases
an empty fuel tank
Synonyms
container,
barrel,
vat,
reservoir,
cistern,
receptacle
in the sense of vessel
Definition
an object used as a container for liquid
plastic storage vessels
Synonyms
container,
receptacle,
can,
bowl,
tank,
pot,
drum,
barrel,
butt,
vat,
bin,
jar,
basin,
tub,
jug,
pitcher,
urn,
canister,
repository,
cask
All related terms of 'vat'
vat dye
a dye , such as indigo , that is applied by first reducing it to its leuco base, which is soluble in alkali , and then regenerating the insoluble dye by oxidation in the fibres of the material
VAT man
→ the VAT man
VAT rate
the rate at which VAT is applied
VAT number
the unique number identifying a company or individual registered to pay VAT
VAT office
the part of HM Revenue & Customs that deals with VAT
VAT receipt
a receipt showing details of VAT paid on a transaction , together with the VAT number
VAT return
an annual account of a company's or person's VAT transactions
the VAT man
an informal way of referring to HM Revenue & Customs
VAT-registered
(of a company or individual ) registered as being liable to pay VAT
vatman
You can refer to the government department which advises and checks the accounts of people who have to pay VAT as the vatman .