noun a very large container, such as a barrel, tub, or tank, used for holding or storing liquids, esp. at stages in a manufacturing process.Fat drains into a vat under the fryer….
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WOTD: justify
transitive verb 1. to demonstrate (something) to be true or valid.You’ll need solid evidence to justify your claim. 2. to give reasonable grounds for or attest to the rightness of; warrant.He justified…
WOTD: flux
noun 1. a flow or flowing in, as of the tide. 2. a state of continuous change or movement.The country’s government has been in flux since the the sudden death of the…
WOTD: germinate
transitive verb & intransitive verb to start or cause to start a process of growth or development; sprout.The seeds will germinate if they get enough water and sunlight.Ideas for her new novel germinated during…