Vault
21vault — I [[t]vɔlt[/t]] n. 1) archit. an arched structure, usu. of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof 2) archit. a space, chamber, or passage enclosed by a vault or vaultlike structure, esp. one located underground 3) archit. cv a… …
22vault — [[t]vɔ͟ːlt[/t]] 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... The gold recovered so far is being held in a vault at a… …
23vault|er — vault1 «vawlt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) an arched masonry or concrete structure built so that the parts support each other, serving as a roof or covering over a space; series of arches. b) an arched roof or ceiling. c) Figurative. something like an …
24vault — In architecture, an arched roof or covering of masonry construction made of brick, stone, or concrete. A barrel (or tunnel) vault is semi cylindrical in cross section, made up of a continuous row of arches joined to one another. A groin or… …
25vault — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. arch, dome, cupola; bank vault, safe; tomb, sepulcher, catacomb; dungeon, cell, cellar; leap, jump, pole vault. See interment, store. v. arch; leapover, jump; pole vault. See convexity, curvature. II… …
26vault — I UK [vɔːlt] / US [vɔlt] verb Word forms vault : present tense I/you/we/they vault he/she/it vaults present participle vaulting past tense vaulted past participle vaulted 1) vault or vault over [transitive] to jump over something, especially… …
27vault — noun 1 strong, underground room ADJECTIVE ▪ secure ▪ subterranean, underground ▪ hidden, secret ▪ bank, museum …
28vault — I n. 1) a bank vault 2) (misc.) to keep one s valuables in a vault II v. (d; intr.) to vault over (he vaulted over the bar) * * * [vɔːlt] (misc.) to keep one s valuables in a vault a bankvault (d; intr.) to vault over (he vaulted over the bar) …
29vault — I. /vɔlt / (say vawlt), /vɒlt / (say volt) noun 1. an arched structure, commonly made of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof over a hall, room, sewer, or other wholly or partially enclosed construction. 2. an arched space,… …
30vault — I. noun Etymology: Middle English vaute, voute, from Anglo French voute, from Vulgar Latin *volvita turn, vault, from feminine of *volvitus, alteration of Latin volutus, past participle of volvere to roll more at voluble Date: 14th century 1. a.… …
