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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
These chips melt in extreme heat, glitch in high radiation, and corrode in harsh chemical vats.
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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
In the fluorescent glare of a rundown Indonesian wig factory, vats of human hair simmer in huge cauldrons, stirred by hunched laborers as rows of mannequin heads watch blankly from the dark.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
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
In the fluorescent glare of a rundown Indonesian wig factory, vats of human hair simmer in huge cauldrons, stirred by hunched laborers as rows of mannequin heads watch blankly from the dark.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vats
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Otherwise, all of the accommodations have Park Hyatt signatures like Le Labo toiletries in pump bottles, fluffy robes and slippers, minibars, espresso machines, and plenty of bottled water.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Experts recommend using a point-of-use sink filter and storing water in stainless steel or glass bottles instead of disposable plastic containers.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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Pots simmered on the stove with paella, fruit rotted in bowls next to the junk mail, and the pantry was full of old rusted cans of strange unearthly edibles—bamboo shoots and snails in sauce and lemons floating in brine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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April's meetup included a morning workout class followed by smoothie bowls and open conversations about stress relief.—
Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Hagerty batted around against three different West Orange pitchers and before the bleeding was stopped, the Huskies had plated 10 runs in a crazy inning.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Uncharacteristically, Torrey Pines pitchers threw six wild pitches in the game, walked two batters and hit two others.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Possible mosquito breeding areas can include fish ponds, swimming pools, spas, standing water, tree holes, containers, bird baths, roof gutters, pet water bowls, street gutters, wading pools and watering troughs.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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The people were found Sunday as workers were inspecting one of the containers, said Jose Baeza, a spokesperson for the Laredo Police Department.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The Sun came into the second half with a burst of energy sparked by back-to-back buckets from Miller.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late to the delight of roaring Knicks fans, leading New York to a 109-94 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night for a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Noun
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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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High-quality craftsmanship—like the common space’s dark-wood pillars, reclaimed from Rajasthan’s crumbling havelis—is paired with standout accessories within each suite (think Häfele kettles and organic toiletries smelling of neroli and ylang-ylang).—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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