vat

vat  (vt)

n.

A large vessel, such as a tub, cistern, or barrel, used to hold or store liquids.

tr.v. vat·ted, vat·ting, vats

To put into or treat in a vat.

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[Middle English, variant of fat, from Old English fæt.]

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vat

Noun

a large container for holding or storing liquids [Old English fæt]

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VAT (in Britain and S Africa) value-added tax: a tax levied on the difference between the cost of materials and the selling price of a commodity or service

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	VAT - a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production ad valorem tax, value-added tax excise, excise tax - a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)
	2.	vat - a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids tub vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids) washtub - a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed

Translations

VAT [væt] n abbr (BRIT) (= value added tax) → IVA m

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vat [væt] n → tina, tinaja

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VAT [væt] n abbr (Brit) (= value added tax) → TVA f

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vat [væt] n → cuve f

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VAT [væt] (Brit) n abbr (= value-added tax) → MwSt f

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vat [væt] n → Fass nt

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vat [væt] n → tino