vating

/V EY1 T IH0 NG/
noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    (Roman Catholicism) A vessel for holding holy water.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    (dated) 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.

  5. 5

    (taxation) Initialism of value added tax. [(taxation) A tax levied on the added value that results from the exchange of goods and services.]

  6. 6

    Initialism of vigilance awareness training.

verb
  1. 1

    (transitive) To put into a vat.

  2. 2

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

adjective
  1. 1

    Designating a vat dye.