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a large tub or barrel used especially for holding liquids
a vat of cooking oil
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Recent Examples of vats
The agave is baked in brick ovens, crushed with a tahona, fermented in wooden vats, and then distilled in small copper pot stills.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
These chips melt in extreme heat, glitch in high radiation, and corrode in harsh chemical vats.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
To fill the cracks in all the sculptures, the artist had melted vats of beeswax.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
For example, the Sloomoo Slime Gallery exhibit features waist-high glossy sculptures which double as vats of slime.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
In the ’60s, in an effort to imitate French practices, California winemakers started to age their wines in oak barrels, abandoning the hulking redwood and chestnut vats that had long been the standard.
—Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
These chips melt in extreme heat, glitch in high radiation, and corrode in harsh chemical vats.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
To fill the cracks in all the sculptures, the artist had melted vats of beeswax.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
For example, the Sloomoo Slime Gallery exhibit features waist-high glossy sculptures which double as vats of slime.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
In the ’60s, in an effort to imitate French practices, California winemakers started to age their wines in oak barrels, abandoning the hulking redwood and chestnut vats that had long been the standard.
—Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vats
Noun
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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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Wine bottles line its open cabinets.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
Noun
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It's been expanding the number of products and shelf space, including with recent additions such as ramen bowls and Asian Oreo flavors.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Hoping to help add a personal touch to the otherwise bare houses, Talia reached out to Ariela about making bowls, cups and plates for them.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
Noun
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There’s no debating that Arri Romero is one of the best pitchers in Southern California.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Four Glendora pitchers combined to give up four hits.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Eco effort Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco has EV charging stations, vegan and vegetarian dining options, and utilizes recyclable plastic to-go containers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Moreover, the vessel features a highly modular 150-metric-ton payload capacity that can accommodate standard ISO containers for logistics, research, and surveillance missions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Golden State held off Indiana in the waning minutes, led by a flurry of clutch buckets from Janelle Salaün and Veronica Burton to earn a 90-88 win.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The defense isn’t good enough for a team that loves to create opportunities on that end and convert on easy buckets in transition.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2026
Noun
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At its peak, kettles represented 80% of sales.—
Esha Chhabra,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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This cozy comfort-food shack served housemade breads, desserts and simmering kettles of hearty homemade soup.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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