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vat

Syllabification: (vat)

Pronunciation: /vat/

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Definition of vat

noun

1a large tank or tub used to hold liquid, especially in industry:a vat of hot tar

2 (also vat dye) 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.

verb (vats, vatting, vatted)

[with object]

place or treat in a vat.

Origin:

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

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