1
: a large vessel (such as a cistern, tub, or barrel) especially for holding liquors in an immature state or preparations for dyeing or tanning
2
: a liquor containing a dye converted into a soluble reduced colorless or weakly colored form that on textile material steeped in the liquor and exposed to the air is converted by oxidation to the original insoluble dye and precipitated in the fiber
value-added tax
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Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2025
Come for all the doggie high jinks – thanks to a ton of animatronic animals and a John Hughes screenplay – and stay for Close getting dunked in a vat of molasses.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Rachel King, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
This was a period when distilleries and their parent companies were still very much concentrating on blends alongside a limited number of single malts, which were often vatted to create a uniform taste and strength.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Ensminger recalled seeing workers on the base dip truck engines into vast metal vats of TCE in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2025
Come for all the doggie high jinks – thanks to a ton of animatronic animals and a John Hughes screenplay – and stay for Close getting dunked in a vat of molasses.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
Recreating 19th-century vatting techniques, navigating the intricacies of French customs regulations and ensuring the rum maintained its historical integrity were all hurdles that Gabriel and his team had to overcome.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
This was a period when distilleries and their parent companies were still very much concentrating on blends alongside a limited number of single malts, which were often vatted to create a uniform taste and strength.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Vat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vat. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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