vat
noun/væt/
/væt/
- a large container for holding liquids, especially in industrial processes
- distilling vats
- a vat of whisky
- The grape juice is then transferred to a fermentation vat.
Word OriginMiddle English: southern and western dialect variant of obsolete fat ‘container’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vat and German Fass.Want to learn more?
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