Word: Vat
How to pronounce: væt
Noun
Definitions:
1. A large tank or tub used to hold liquid, especially in industry.
Example sentences: "A vat of hot tar"
2. 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 color being obtained on subsequent oxidation in the fabric fibers.
Example sentences: "But she said people like the natural vat dyes better, such as indigofera, morinda fruit and root, cashew leaf and teak."
Transitive verb
Definitions:
1. Place or treat in a vat.
Example sentences: "The grapes are vatted for between 15 and 21 days and then aged in small barrels"
Abbreviation
Definitions:
1. Value added tax.
Synonyms:
tub
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Vat in Other Languages...
Spanish: IVA
German: Mehrwertsteuer
French: TVA
Italian: IVA
Turkish: KDV
