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vat

noun

Definition of vat

as in bowl

a large tub or barrel used especially for holding liquids a vat of cooking oil

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Recent Examples of vat And over at the Island Noodles booth, owner Parker Lake, who is Hawaiian by birth, stirred up huge vats of teriyaki chicken noodles in a flaming wok. — John Ramos, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Co-founder and seventh-generation perfumer Aurélien Guichard was inspired by the massive metal vats that create lavender oil at Provence distillation factories. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 In the kitchen, two 10-gallon vats of the restaurant’s secret blend of white melting cheese and spices simmer continuously. — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2026 Rogen, too, has suffered stressful openings – witness the reception to American Pickle, about a Jewish factory worker who crossed the ocean from Europe stuck in a vat. — Peter Bart, Deadline, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for vat

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Noun

Set out a big bowl of salty, restaurant-style tortilla chips to go with it.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
The limestone around the stadium’s perimeter gently swoops up and down in a move that recalls the gracefully curved bowl of Ryan Field’s earlier iteration.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of bowl

Noun

Some cool, not-too-sweet non-alcoholic options by the glass or bottle, too.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
The Macallan Fine and Rare 60 Years Old 1926 that is going up for auction next month is one of the original 14 bottles to be given the Fine and Rare designation that was originally released in 2002.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of bottle

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Recommendations From the Star-Telegram, a story on a top high school baseball pitcher being ruled ineligible in Texas for transferring for athletic reasons.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
The last Phillies pitcher to lead the majors in wins was Steve Carlton with 23 in 1982.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of pitcher

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Cans, water containers, mattresses and crosses - seeming evidence of the home's former Christian occupants — lay scattered across a dirty room.

— Diego Ibarra Sánchez, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026
After the wound areas are a brown color, dip the cut ends in rooting powder and stick them a few inches deep into containers of moist, loose potting soil.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of container

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Newer chains like Raising Cane’s, Dave’s Hot Chicken and Wingstop focused on chicken tenders and sauces, making KFC’s buckets of bone-in chicken look out of date.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Compared to the rapidly declining number of referrals from traditional search engines — which once numbered in the tens of millions — these AI clicks are a tiny drop in the bucket.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of bucket

Noun

At Oul, every detail—from the makgeolli kettles repurposed for water to the all-Korean drink menu of beer, soju, and cocktails—celebrates Korea’s vibrant drinking culture.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
This electric kettle pairs MacKenzie-Childs’ iconic print with a must-have tool for tea lovers.

— Sarah Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of kettle

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Jacob and Green chase him to a disco called Flux, shooting him dead before the jar of whatever toxic cocktail the Indonesian women cooked up falls to the floor, seals intact.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Anderson’s $38 jars of pickles raised $500,000 for the California Wildlife Center.

— Marc Malkin, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

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