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
Crate after crate of jasmine is layered into this vat and steeped overnight like tea.
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Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Key parts like the build plate and resin vat are separately protected and immobilized within the chamber using dense foam blocks and additional cardboard bracing, minimizing the risk of shifting or damage.
—Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 2 May 2026
Send yourself a vat of Goof Off to remove paint from your living room and the memory of paying for the subscription.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
These chips melt in extreme heat, glitch in high radiation, and corrode in harsh chemical vats.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
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Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Key parts like the build plate and resin vat are separately protected and immobilized within the chamber using dense foam blocks and additional cardboard bracing, minimizing the risk of shifting or damage.
—Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 2 May 2026
Send yourself a vat of Goof Off to remove paint from your living room and the memory of paying for the subscription.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
These chips melt in extreme heat, glitch in high radiation, and corrode in harsh chemical vats.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vat
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Two of the most popular non-College Football Playoff bowls will air on the same night and the Citrus and ReliaQuest bowls will kick off on separate dates for just the third time in nearly four decades, according to dates and kickoff times released by ESPN on Wednesday.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Ever wonder what would happen if waffles played on a line with a club sandwich and a bowl of lobster bisque?—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Bathrooms are coated with marble and feature a tub and shower, both stocked with Diptyque toiletries in pump bottles and bath salts with loofahs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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For a distillery known as much for its rebellious personality as its whisky, bringing back a bottle called Yellow Submarine feels pretty on-brand.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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JSerra finished with five hits against La Mirada pitcher Alison Ortega.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Three of the homers came in the second against Arkansas pitchers Payton Burnham and Saylor Timmerman.—
Tim Willert,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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When foods or beverages are microwaved in plastic containers, some of the substances and chemicals inside the plastic, known as nanoplastics, are shed into the food.—
Gavin Escott,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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These materials are capable of causing corrosive damage to barrels, storage tanks and other metal containers.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Offense was the name of the game to start with both teams trading buckets.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The Knicks have been hustling up-and-down the court, and it's led to some early buckets.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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And where many a five-star is let down by little plastic cartons of UHT milk in the in-room tea and coffee station, here fresh milk in a pretty jug is delivered to the room on request.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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People who want something close to a real espresso machine, with a steam wand and milk jug, should look at Breville’s Creatista.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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Another in 2024 accused the company of failing to keep equipment properly maintained and for failing to report a breakdown in a blending kettle, records show.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Local food vendors line the concourse, serving up foot-long corn dogs out of a 20-foot red tent, ice cream, or kettle corn, to name a few.—
James Burky,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Alcohol is available throughout the day, including several popular Chilean wine options, and the Chilean candies and pastries in glass jars are addictive.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The cache also contained blue faience vessels, miniature ritual jars, amulets shaped like a duck and the Atef Crown, decorative stones, and several pairs of earrings believed to be made of gold.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
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“Vat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vat. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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