circulating library circulating library /ˈsɝːkjʊleɪtɪŋ ˈlaɪbreri/

noun

1. Library that provides books for use outside the building  ( circulating library , lending library )
   library that provides books for use outside the building
   
   

 cautery cautery /ˈkɔːtəri/

noun

1. The act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing  ( cauterisation [British] , cauterization , cautery )
   the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
   
2. An instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it  ( cauterant , cautery )
   an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it
   
   

 family Mutillidae family Mutillidae /ˈfæməli mjuːˈtɪlɪˌdeɪ/

noun

1. A family of wasps  ( family Mutillidae , Mutillidae )
   a family of wasps
   
   

 vat vat /ˈvæt/

noun

1. A large open vessel for holding or storing liquids  ( vat , tub )
   a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
   
   

 VAT

1. A tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production  ( ad valorem tax , value-added tax , VAT )
   a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production