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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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Blown glass artisans would recreate the look in bowls and cups that would then make their way to coffee tables and kitchen display shelves.

— Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2026
Shirataki noodles work well in soups, stir-fries, hot pots, cold noodle dishes, and ramen-style bowls.

— Michiko Tomioka, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of bowl

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It’s most often seen in adults, and common causes include using heating pads or hot water bottles for chronic pain or sitting too close to space heaters.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
Similarly, patterns on the distinctive bi-color bottles of Dries Van Noten perfume, launched in 2022, had never been used in his fashions, but sometime after the launch, the Belgian designer created some clothes using some of the prints.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

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Harry Coyle, an NBC Sports staff director, cemented his place in sports history with his brainstorm in 1955 that a camera placed just right in center field would better capture a 360-view of the duel between the batter and the pitcher.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
With inconsistent access to training facilities and routines outside Springfield, pitchers seem to be bearing the brunt.

— Emily Ohman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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Announced in July 2026, the tactical system packages the laser in a transportable container that can be deployed on different military platforms.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
During the encounter, Molano was allowed to contact another person to take possession of the vehicle, which still contained the cinnamon rolls and their storage containers, Fortune said.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of container

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The Spiral, a collapsible bucket bag, is the first in a series of eight silhouettes that will launch over the coming months in cities across the globe.

— Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026
But Machado Rivera disputed that as the reason why the feces were in the bucket, the report shows.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

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