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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 ] □  …the oldest known vascular plants. □  …vascular diseases of the legs.

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. □  …a vase of red roses.

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 ] □ [+ of ] The question is whether the country is destined to end up as a vassal of its larger northern neighbour.

vast ◆◇◇ /vɑː st, væ st/ (vaster , vastest ) ADJ [usu ADJ n] Something that is vast is extremely large. □  …Afrikaner farmers who own vast stretches of land. □  The vast majority of the eggs would be cracked. ●  vast|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] …the vastness of the desert. SYNONYMS vast ADJ 1

huge:…a tiny little woman with huge black glasses.

massive:…a massive steam boat.

enormous:The main bedroom is enormous.

immense:…an immense cloud of smoke.

vast|ly /vɑː stli, væ st-/ ADV Vastly means to an extremely great degree or extent. □  The jury has heard two vastly different accounts of what happened.

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. □  The President had an audience with the Pope in the Vatican.

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 ] □  If you have had a problem with the vatman, let us know.

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. □  Most of the money was in storage in bank vaults.

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. □  He ordered that Matilda's body should be buried in the family vault.

3 N‑COUNT A vault is an arched roof or ceiling. □ [+ of ] …the vault of a great cathedral.

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] He could easily vault the wall. □ [V prep] Ned vaulted over a fallen tree.

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 ] □  Simpson's much vaunted discoveries are in fact commonplace in modern sociology.

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