What is "vault" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does vault mean in English? Meaning of vault definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "vault" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "vault": a burial chamber (usually underground)

Noun

  • Meaning: a burial chamber (usually underground)
  • Synonyms: burial vault vault
  • Hyponyms: charnel charnel house columbarium
  • Hypernyms: burial chamber sepulcher sepulchre sepulture
  • Pronunciation in US: /vɑlt/, /vɔlt/

    Pronunciation in UK: /vɒlt/, /vɔːlt/

    Meaning of "vault": jump across or leap over (an obstacle)

    Verb

  • Meaning: jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
  • Synonyms: overleap vault
  • Hyponyms: hurdle
  • Hypernyms: bound jump leap spring
  • Pronunciation in US: /vɑlt/, /vɔlt/

    Pronunciation in UK: /vɒlt/, /vɔːlt/

    Meaning of "vault": a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables

    Noun

  • Meaning: a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables
  • Synonyms: bank vault vault
  • Hypernyms: strongroom
  • Pronunciation in US: /vɑlt/, /vɔlt/

    Pronunciation in UK: /vɒlt/, /vɔːlt/

    Meaning of "vault": bound vigorously

    Verb

  • Meaning: bound vigorously
  • Synonyms: vault
  • Hypernyms: bound jump leap spring
  • Pronunciation in US: /vɑlt/, /vɔlt/

    Pronunciation in UK: /vɒlt/, /vɔːlt/

    Meaning of "vault": an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof

    Noun

  • Meaning: an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof
  • Synonyms: vault
  • Hyponyms: barrel vault groined vault ribbed vault
  • Hypernyms: roof
  • Part Holonyms: fenestella lunette
  • Pronunciation in US: /vɑlt/, /vɔlt/

    Pronunciation in UK: /vɒlt/, /vɔːlt/

    Meaning of "vault": the act of jumping over an obstacle

    Noun

  • Meaning: the act of jumping over an obstacle
  • Synonyms: hurdle vault
  • Hypernyms: jump jumping
  • Pronunciation in US: /vɑlt/, /vɔlt/

    Pronunciation in UK: /vɒlt/, /vɔːlt/

    Synonyms:

    box, cellar, safe, basement, tomb, pit, mausoleum, dungeon, repository, crypt, sepulcher, crib, can, catacomb, grave, cavern, safe-deposit box, strong room, leap, ascend, bound, bounce, soar, over, spring, mount, rise, curve, negotiate, bow, hurdle, bend, hop, surmount, arch, clear, overleap,

    Antonyms:

    attic, permit, decrease, slump, give in, straighten, allow, fall, decline, drop,

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