vas
noun
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plural vasa\ ˈvā-zə
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Definition of vas
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an anatomical vessel : duct
vas-
combining form
variants:
or vaso-
Definition of vas- (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: vessel: such as
a
: blood vessel
vasomotor
b
: vas deferens
vasectomy
2
: vascular and
vasovagal
3
: vasomotor
vasoactive
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Other Words from vas
Noun
vasal
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of vas in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Pignolet takes quotidian aspects of women’s lives — cosmetics, tampons, the crude catcalls that men toss at women on the street — and renders them in Mediterranean-style ceramics, including tiles and vases. — Los Angeles Times, "Datebook: A painter slyly picks apart the tropes through which women are seen," 5 Sep. 2019 Meticulously painted white and blue vases are displayed alongside clay teapots on rosewood cabinets and everything from the traditional Chinese still-life paintings to the watercolor teapots on the tables were hand-chosen by Fang. — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, "Traditional Guangdong dishes fill a void in Lincoln Park, plus more Chicago restaurant openings and closings," 7 Aug. 2019 Two stunning vases stolen by the Nazis 80 years ago were returned to the heirs of their original owners at a ceremony in Berlin Thursday after a joint effort by the American embassy and an FBI art crime team. — Fox News, "Vases stolen by Nazis returned to rightful owners in Berlin with FBI, US embassy help," 3 Aug. 2019 Tuck small chinoiserie boxes or bud vases into areas that need a little extra detail. — Ap Mcclatchy, The Mercury News, "The art of the #shelfie," 8 July 2019 Tables of hanger steak, prosciutto, cheese and pasta were intermingled with candles and vases of scarlet roses and orchids. — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, "Inside the World Premiere of Oscar Isaac & Sir Ben Kingsley's Historical Thriller Operation Finale," 17 Aug. 2018 The red spruce picnic table was set for an Anthropolgie catalogue shoot with wildflowers in glass vases, tree trunk place mats, a canopy to catch raindrops and shaggy blue rugs to warm bottoms on benches. — Andrea Sachs, chicagotribune.com, "Forest to table: An invitation to a DIY dining adventure in Sweden," 12 Aug. 2019 With this particular adhesive, the curing process could take weeks, months or even as much as a year, especially for plates (or vases, donabe pots, mugs, tagines, candleholders and platters) with more intricate puzzle pieces to reassemble. — Leilani Marie Labong, SFChronicle.com, "San Francisco’s master of modern kintsugi," 2 Aug. 2019 The red spruce picnic table was set for an Anthropolgie catalogue shoot — or a troll’s wedding to a fairy — with wildflowers in glass vases, tree trunk place mats, a canopy to catch raindrops and shaggy blue rugs to warm bottoms on benches. — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, "In Sweden, a DIY dining adventure," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vas.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for vas
vas
noun
\ ˈvas
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plural vasa\ ˈvā-zə
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Medical Definition of vas
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an anatomical vessel : duct
VAS
abbreviationMedical Definition of VAS (Entry 2 of 2)
visual analog scale