vat
noun
a large container, as a tub or tank, used for storing or holding liquids.
vats
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pluralof vat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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At the heart of Britain's coin factory, old Bank of England telephones are stripped down and dipped into giant vats to recover a hidden treasure: the gold in their circuits.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Giant, stainless-steel mixing tanks and vats, on their sides, tanning in the Florida sun.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
Now, he’s one of the last brewers to use an ancient method of fermenting in wooden vats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
He’s one of the last brewers to use an ancient method of fermenting in wooden vats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Over and over again the liquid had to be strained and purified, even as it kept boiling, boiling, boiling in the copper vats.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
