vas

noun
\ ˈvas How to pronounce vas (audio) \
plural vasa\ ˈvā-​zə How to pronounce vasa (audio) \

Definition of vas

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: an anatomical vessel : duct
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 \ -​zəl How to pronounce vasal (audio) \ adjective

Examples of vas in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

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 2019 More head-turning pieces are piled on top, including dramatic chandeliers collected through the years, porcelain vases from China, 1920s privacy screens, and even textiles from the Louis Vuitton fashion house. Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, "A New Hotel Is Embracing the Laid-Back Eastern Side of the Algarve," 26 July 2019 Wedding Recycle and BravoBride offer tablecloths, signs, vases, and bridesmaid shoes, among other items, that have already been used in other weddings. Hilary Sheinbaum, BostonGlobe.com, "Something borrowed, something green," 28 June 2019 The Detroit pottery’s annual summer sale kicks off Saturday with prices up to 50% off back stock, overrun architectural tiles, and vases, bowls and ornaments with minor imperfections. Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press, "The weekend: Ribs R&B Music Festival; drag racing in Pontiac; 'Impractical Jokers' stars," 7 Aug. 2019 The front of the place is a gallery and retail shop filled with vases, bowls and other glass objects. Nora Heston Tarte, The Mercury News, "A weekend getaway to Ashland — Shakespeare, ziplines and all," 4 Aug. 2019 Special Agent Christopher McKeogh of the FBI’s Art and Antiquities Crimes office in the New York Field Office played a key role in the recovery of the vases. Fox News, "Vases stolen by Nazis returned to rightful owners in Berlin with FBI, US embassy help," 3 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of vas

Noun

1651, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for vas

Noun

borrowed from New Latin vās, vāsus, going back to Latin, "container, vessel," going back to Italic *wāss- of obscure origin

Combining form

New Latin, from Latin vas

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More Definitions for vas

vas

noun
\ ˈvas How to pronounce vas (audio) \
plural vasa\ ˈvā-​zə How to pronounce vasa (audio) \

Medical Definition of vas

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: an anatomical vessel : duct

Medical Definition of VAS (Entry 2 of 2)

visual analog scale

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