vat

noun4

1. •
   A large tub, such as is used for making wine or for tanning.
2. •
   A vessel for holding holy water.
3. •
   (old-fashioned) 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.
4. •
   A square, hollow place on the back of a calcining furnace, where tin ore is laid to dry.

verb2

1. •
   To put into a vat.
2. •
   To blend (wines or spirits) in a vat; figuratively, to mix or blend elements as if with wines or spirits.

adjective1

1. •
   Designating a vat dye.

   • vat red

noun2

1. •
   Initialism of value added tax.

   • And neither party is up for imposing a VAT in place of the current income tax system. — 2024
2. •
   Initialism of vigilance awareness training.