Dictionary Definition
VAT
Noun
1 a tax levied on the difference between a
commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production [syn:
value-added
tax, ad valorem
tax]
2 a large open vessel for holding or storing
liquids [syn: tub]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- /væt/
- /v
Extensive Definition
Vat and VAT may refer
to:
- Value added tax
- A type of container such as a barrel, storage tank, or tub, often constructed of welded sheet stainless (corrosion resistant) steel, and used for holding, storing, and processing liquids such as milk, wine, and beer
- Virtual Allocation Table, a component of the Universal Disk Format
- a form of Vietnamese wrestling
- Monastery in Laos or Thailand
- Vát, a village in Hungary
See also
vat in Esperanto:
VAT
vat in Italian:
VAT
vat in Dutch:
Vat
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
archives, armory, arsenal, attic, bank, basement, bay, bin, bonded warehouse, bookcase, box, bunker, buttery, cargo dock, cellar, chest, closet, conservatory, crate, crib, cupboard, depository, depot, dock, drawer, dump, exchequer, glory hole,
godown, hold, hutch, library, locker, lumber room, lumberyard, magasin, magazine, rack, repertory, repository, reservoir, rick, shelf, stack, stack room, stock room,
storage, store, storehouse, storeroom, supply base, supply
depot, tank, treasure
house, treasure room, treasury, vault, warehouse, wine
cellar