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Meaning of 'vat' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Vat [ n.]
- A large vessel, cistern, or tub, especially one used for holding in an immature state, chemical preparations for dyeing, or for tanning, or for tanning leather, or the like.
- A measure for liquids, and also a dry measure; especially, a liquid measure in Belgium and Holland, corresponding to the hectoliter of the metric system, which contains 22.01 imperial gallons, or 26.4 standard gallons in the United States.
- A wooden tub for washing ores and mineral substances in.
- A square, hollow place on the back of a calcining furnace, where tin ore is laid to dry.
- A vessel for holding holy water.
2 . Vat [ v. t.]
- To put or transfer into a vat.

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