1
: a large vessel (such as a cistern, tub, or barrel) especially for holding liquors in an immature state or preparations for dyeing or tanning
2
: a liquor containing a dye converted into a soluble reduced colorless or weakly colored form that on textile material steeped in the liquor and exposed to the air is converted by oxidation to the original insoluble dye and precipitated in the fiber
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 4 June 2025
Evidence of ancient technologies to produce vintages between the third and first centuries BCE include a stone wine vat with a textured bottom for grape pressing—excavated in the village of Khynysly in the Shamakhi district, hours west of Baku City.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Recreating 19th-century vatting techniques, navigating the intricacies of French customs regulations and ensuring the rum maintained its historical integrity were all hurdles that Gabriel and his team had to overcome.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Noun
When speed and/or fine detailing are particularly important, however, a process called vat photopolymerization (VP) may be used instead.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 4 June 2025
Evidence of ancient technologies to produce vintages between the third and first centuries BCE include a stone wine vat with a textured bottom for grape pressing—excavated in the village of Khynysly in the Shamakhi district, hours west of Baku City.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Verb
On the warehouse side the rum is emptied from the casks, vatted, and made ready for bottling.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Recreating 19th-century vatting techniques, navigating the intricacies of French customs regulations and ensuring the rum maintained its historical integrity were all hurdles that Gabriel and his team had to overcome.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Vat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vat. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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