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vats

/væts/

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noun

A large tub, such as is used for making wine or for tanning.

Examples :

"The winery used large vats to ferment the grapes into wine. "

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noun

A square, hollow place on the back of a calcining furnace, where tin ore is laid to dry.

Examples :

"After the tin ore was heated in the furnace, workers spread it out in the vats to dry before the next processing stage. "

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noun

A vessel for holding holy water.

Examples :

"Before entering the church, many people dipped their fingers in the vats filled with holy water. "

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noun

A liquid measure and dry measure; especially, a liquid measure in Belgium and Holland, corresponding to the hectolitre of the metric system, which contains 22.01 imperial gallons, or 26.4 standard gallons in the United States. (The old Dutch grain vat averaged 0.762 Winchester bushel. The old London coal vat contained 9 bushels. The solid-measurement vat of Amsterdam contains 40 cubic feet; the wine vat, 241.57 imperial gallons, and the vat for olive oil, 225.45 imperial gallons.)

Examples :

"The brewery in Belgium uses large vats to measure and store the beer before it is bottled. "

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verb

To put into a vat.

Examples :

"The chef vats the fresh tomatoes in a large container to make the sauce. "

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verb

To blend (wines or spirits) in a vat; figuratively, to mix or blend elements as if with wines or spirits.

Examples :

"The chef vats together different spices to create his signature chili powder blend. "

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