'VAT' definitions:
Definition of 'VAT'
From: WordNet
noun
A tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production [syn: VAT, value-added tax, ad valorem tax]
noun
A large open vessel for holding or storing liquids [syn: tub, vat]
Definition of 'Vat'
From: GCIDE
Definition of 'Vat'
From: GCIDE
- Vat \Vat\ (v[a^]t), n. [A dialectic form for fat, OE. fat, AS. f[ae]t; akin to D. vat, OS. fat, G. fass, OHG. faz, Icel. & Sw. fat, Dan. fad, Lith. p[*u]das a pot, and probably to G. fassen to seize, to contain, OHG. fazz[=o]n, D. vatten. Cf. Fat a vat.] [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]
- 1. A large vessel, cistern, or tub, especially one used for holding liquors in an immature state, chemical preparations for dyeing, or for tanning, or for tanning leather, or the like. [1913 Webster]
- Let him produce his vats and tubs, in opposition to heaps of arms and standards. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A measure for liquids, and also a dry measure; especially, a liquid measure in Belgium and Holland, corresponding to the hectoliter of the metric system, which contains 22.01 imperial gallons, or 26.4 standard gallons in the United States. [1913 Webster]
- Note: The old Dutch grain vat averaged 0.762 Winchester bushel. The old London coal vat contained 9 bushels. The solid-measurement vat of Amsterdam contains 40 cubic feet; the wine vat, 241.57 imperial gallons, and the vat for olive oil, 225.45 imperial gallons. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Metal.) (a) A wooden tub for washing ores and mineral substances in. (b) A square, hollow place on the back of a calcining furnace, where tin ore is laid to dry. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (R. C. Ch.) A vessel for holding holy water. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'vat'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- archives,
- armory,
- arsenal,
- attic,
- bank,
- basement,
- bay,
- bin,
- bonded warehouse,
- bookcase,
- box,
- bunker,
- buttery,
- cargo dock,
- cellar,
- chest,
- closet,
- conservatory,
- crate,
- crib,
- cupboard,
- depository,
- depot,
- dock,
- drawer,
- dump,
- exchequer,
- glory hole,
- godown,
- hold,
- hutch,
- library,
- locker,
- lumber room,
- lumberyard,
- magasin,
- magazine,
- rack,
- repertory,
- repository,
- reservoir,
- rick,
- shelf,
- stack,
- stack room,
- stock room,
- storage,
- store,
- storehouse,
- storeroom,
- supply base,
- supply depot,
- tank,
- treasure house,
- treasure room,
- treasury,
- vault,
- warehouse,
- wine cellar
Acronyms for 'VAT'
From: V.E.R.A.
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