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
Also in the 1990s, physicists in Russia and Italy had put highly radioactive sources right next to huge vats of gallium, a metallic liquid that’s especially sensitive to neutrinos, to test whether the vats were working as neutrino detectors.
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Quanta Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Signs educate guests on the process of how the agave is fermented with yeast in large tanks and wooden vats.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Behind every bottle of bourbon are vats of waste materials.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
Instead my body felt like a vat of acid.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Signs educate guests on the process of how the agave is fermented with yeast in large tanks and wooden vats.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Behind every bottle of bourbon are vats of waste materials.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
Instead my body felt like a vat of acid.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vat
Noun
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Cut fruit into a bowl of cereal, oatmeal, or yogurt.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2026
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They at first preferred buncheong, a rustic style of stoneware decorated with white slip, gorgeously epitomized by a late 15th-century bowl marked by wide sweeps of pale brushwork on its interior and exterior, nothing more.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Last week, to criticize billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ role as honorary chair alongside wife Lauren Sánchez Bezos, activists with the group Everyone Hates Elon left approximately 300 bottles of fake urine in the famed museum, The New York Times reports.—
Adam Carlson,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Use a mister or spray bottle to keep the soil moist but not wet.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Chances are, mom doesn’t need another reusable water bottle, so why not elevate her hydration routine with this borosilicate glass pitcher instead?—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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Murakami picked right back up the next night, hitting a solo shot in the fourth inning against Washington Nationals pitcher Miles Mikolas.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Planting mint in a container is a great way to control its aggressive habit while enjoying its benefits.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
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If perishable food or beverages are stored for an extended period, pressure can build up and cause the stopper to forcefully eject when the container is opened.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
Noun
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There are buckets of disabled mobile phones.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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Engineers will equip it with specialized tools, including grapples, cutters, and buckets.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As is expected now, water is served in a glass jug.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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We are put in charge of making our own way, through tapestries and tea sets, past ancient jug and contemporary sphinx, without heavy-handed authoritative direction.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There was a Nespresso with pods, and a pour-over kettle as well.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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Electric Kettles After enjoying your late-night or morning tea, remember to unplug your electric kettle.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Giggling, the girls ordered a pint of watermelon ice cream, requested three spoons, and dropped their last dime into the tip jar.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Vendors in Slovakia and the Czech Republic also removed all of the brand’s baby jars from sale.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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“Vat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vat. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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