Vat
Encyclopedia
Vat or VAT may refer to:
- A type of container such as a barrelBarrelA barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container, traditionally made of vertical wooden staves and bound by wooden or metal hoops. Traditionally, the barrel was a standard size of measure referring to a set capacity or weight of a given commodity. A small barrel is called a keg.For example, a...
, storage tankStorage tankA storage tank is a container, usually for holding liquids, sometimes for compressed gases . The term can be used for reservoirs , and for manufactured containers. The usage of the word tank for reservoirs is common or universal in Indian English, American English and moderately common in British...
, or tubTubTub may refer to:* A large round container without a lid - used for washing clothes in, growing plants in, etc.* A shallow, plastic or paper container, typically with a lid or closure.* A bath or Bathtub - a plumbing fixture for bathing....
, often constructed of welded sheet stainless (corrosion resistant) steel, and used for holding, storing, and processing liquids such as milk, wine, and beer - Value added taxValue added taxA value added tax or value-added tax is a form of consumption tax. From the perspective of the buyer, it is a tax on the purchase price. From that of the seller, it is a tax only on the "value added" to a product, material or service, from an accounting point of view, by this stage of its...
, a consumption tax levied on value added - VátVát- External links :*...
, a village in Hungary - Vatican LibraryVatican LibraryThe Vatican Library is the library of the Holy See, currently located in Vatican City. It is one of the oldest libraries in the world and contains one of the most significant collections of historical texts. Formally established in 1475, though in fact much older, it has 75,000 codices from...
, the library of the Vatican - Vat dyeVat dyeVat dyes are an ancient class of dyes, based on the natural dye, indigo, which is now produced synthetically.-Overview:The process "vat dyeing" refers to dyeing in a bucket or vat. It can be performed whenever a liquid, even shade over the entire garment is desired. Almost any dye can be used,...
s, a type of water-insoluble dyes - Vodka tonicVodka tonicA vodka tonic is an alcoholic drink made with varying proportions of vodka and tonic water. Vodka tonics are frequently garnished with a slice of lime or lemon....
, a mixed drink - Virtual Allocation Table, a component of the Universal Disk FormatUniversal Disk FormatUniversal Disk Format is an implementation of the specification known as ISO/IEC 13346 and ECMA-167 and is an open vendor-neutral file system for computer data storage for a broad range of media. In practice, it has been most widely used for DVDs and newer optical disc formats, supplanting ISO 9660...
- A form of Việt-Võ-Đạo, the philosophy behind many Vietnamese martial arts
See also
- Vatican (disambiguation)
- Vats (disambiguation)Vats (disambiguation)Vats or VATS may refer to:* Vats, a village in Norway* Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, a chest surgery technique using a fiber-optic camera* Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System, a feature in the video game Fallout 3...
- WAT (disambiguation)WAT (disambiguation)Wat or WAT may refer to:* IAAF World Athletics Tour, a tour of international track and field meeting* Wat, a monastery temple in Cambodia, Thailand or Laos* Wat , an Eritrean and Ethiopian stew* Wat Tyler, leader of the English Peasants' Revolt...
- WATS (disambiguation)