vas|cu|lar
/væ
skjʊlə
r
/ ADJ
[ADJ
n]
Vascular
is used to describe the channels and veins through which fluids pass in the bodies of animals and plants. [TECHNICAL
] □
vase
/vɑː
z, [AM
] ve
I
s/ (vases
) N‑COUNT
A
vase
is a jar, usually made of glass or pottery, used for holding cut flowers or as an ornament. □
vas|ec|to|my /vəse ktəmi/ (vasectomies ) N‑VAR A vasectomy is a surgical operation in which the tube that carries sperm to a man's penis is cut, usually as a means of contraception.
Vas|eline /væ səliːn/ N‑UNCOUNT Vaseline is a soft clear jelly made from petroleum, which is used to protect the skin and for other purposes. [TRADEMARK ]
vas|sal /væ s ə l/ (vassals )
1 N‑COUNT In feudal society, a vassal was a man who gave military service to a lord, in return for which he was protected by the lord and received land to live on.
2
N‑COUNT
[usu sing] If you say that one country is a
vassal
of another, you mean that it is controlled by it. [WRITTEN
, DISAPPROVAL
] □ [+
vast
◆◇◇ /vɑː
st, væ
st/ (vaster
, vastest
) ADJ
[usu ADJ
n] Something that is
vast
is extremely large. □
huge:
massive:
enormous:
immense:
vast|ly
/vɑː
stli, væ
st-/ ADV
Vastly
means to an extremely great degree or extent. □
vat /væ t/ (vats ) N‑COUNT A vat is a large barrel or tank in which liquids can be stored.
VAT ◆◇◇ /viː e I tiː , væ t/ N‑UNCOUNT VAT is a tax that is added to the price of goods or services. VAT is an abbreviation for 'value added tax'. [BRIT ]
Vati|can
/væ
t
I
kən/ N‑PROPER
[N
n]
The Vatican
is the city state in Rome ruled by the Pope which is the centre of the Roman Catholic Church. You can also use
the Vatican
to refer to the Pope or his officials. □
vat|man
/væ
tmæn/ also
VAT man
N‑SING
You can refer to the government department which advises and checks the accounts of people who have to pay VAT as
the vatman
. [BRIT
, INFORMAL
] □
vau|de|ville /vɔː dəv I l/ N‑UNCOUNT Vaudeville is a type of entertainment consisting of short acts such as comedy, singing, and dancing. Vaudeville was especially popular in the early part of the twentieth century. [mainly AM ] in BRIT, usually use music hall
vault /vɔː lt/ (vaults , vaulting , vaulted )
1
N‑COUNT
A
vault
is a secure room where money and other valuable things can be kept safely. □
2
N‑COUNT
A
vault
is a room underneath a church or in a cemetery where people are buried, usually the members of a single family. □
3
N‑COUNT
A
vault
is an arched roof or ceiling. □ [+
4
VERB
If you
vault
something or
vault
over
it, you jump quickly onto or over it, especially by putting a hand on top of it to help you balance while you jump. □ [V
n]
vaunt|ed
/vɔː
nt
I
d/ ADJ
[usu ADJ
n] If you describe something as
vaunted
or
much vaunted
, you mean that people praise it more than it deserves. [FORMAL
] □