| VAT abbr. value-added tax |
vat (v t)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. [Middle English, variant of fat, from Old English fæt.] |
vat
Noun
a large container for holding or storing liquids [Old English fæt]
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
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | VAT - a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production 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 liquidsvessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids) washtub - a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed |
Translations
n vat [vat]
a large vessel or tank, especially one for holding fermenting spirits. vat, vaatjie وعاء كَبير للسَّوائِل казан sud, káď fad großes Faß δεξαμενή tinaja, cuba tõrs خمره sammio cuve חָבִית कुण्ड badanj dézsa tong tankur, geymir; vínáma tino 大桶 (양조용) 큰 통 statinė tvertne; muca; vāts tong vat bryggekar, vinfat, tank kadź, beczka tonel cuvă бочка; чан sud, kaďa kad bačva fat ถังหรือภาชนะใส่น้ำขนาดใหญ่ fıçı, tank 瓮, 大桶 чан, бак حوض، بڑا برتن hũ, bể chứa 瓮, 大桶
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