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vault
1[vawlt]
noun
an arched structure, usually made of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof over a hall, room, sewer, or other wholly or partially enclosed construction.
an arched structure resembling a vault.
a space, chamber, or passage enclosed by a vault or vaultlike structure, especially one located underground.
an underground chamber, as a cellar or a division of a cellar.
a room or compartment, often built of or lined with steel, reserved for the storage and safekeeping of valuables, especially such a place in a bank.
a strong metal cabinet, usually fireproof and burglarproof, for the storage and safekeeping of valuables, important papers, etc.
a burial chamber.
Anatomy.an arched roof of a cavity.
something likened to an arched roof.
the vault of heaven.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to curve or bend in the form of a vault.
vault
2[vawlt]
verb (used without object)
to leap or spring, as to or from a position or over something.
He vaulted over the tennis net.
to leap with the hands supported by something, as by a horizontal pole.
Gymnastics.to leap over a vaulting horse or pommel horse, using the hands for pushing off.
to arrive at or achieve something as if by a spring or leap.
to vault into prominence.
verb (used with object)
to leap over.
to vault a fence.
to cause to leap over or surpass others.
Advertising has vaulted the new perfume into first place.
noun
the act of vaulting.
a leap of a horse; curvet.
Gymnastics.a running jump over a vaulting horse or a pommel horse, usually finishing with an acrobatic dismount.
vault
1/ ɔː /
noun
an arched structure that forms a roof or ceiling
a room, esp a cellar, having an arched roof down to floor level
a burial chamber, esp when underground
a strongroom for the safe-deposit and storage of valuables
an underground room or part of such a room, used for the storage of wine, food, etc
anatomy any arched or domed bodily cavity or space
the cranial vault
something suggestive of an arched structure, as the sky
verb
(tr) to furnish with or as if with an arched roof
(tr) to construct in the shape of a vault
(intr) to curve, arch, or bend in the shape of a vault
vault
2/ ɔː /
verb
to spring over (an object), esp with the aid of a long pole or with the hands resting on the object
(intr) to do, achieve, or attain something as if by a leap
he vaulted to fame on the strength of his discovery
dressage to perform or cause to perform a curvet
noun
the act of vaulting
dressage a low leap; curvet
Other 51Թ Forms
- vaultlike adjective
- vaulter noun
- ˈܱˌ adjective
- ˈܱٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of vault1
Origin of vault2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of vault1
Origin of vault2
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Example Sentences
ABC opened up a vault that I don’t think they had opened up before, that was just kind of everything Barbara had ever done for ABC, and that was the vast majority of her career.
The campground, shaded by large pine and other trees, has flush and vault toilets and drinking water.
This will be the first public glimpse of the paintings, locked away in bank vaults since 2008 after authorities seized them from a prominent businessman over an alleged loan default.
The Australian beat Norris by 0.209 seconds, vaulting himself ahead of the Briton -who had been faster on the first runs in final qualifying but made an error on his last lap.
However, she promised that vault tracks from the record would be released at a future date, if fans were "into the idea".
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