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Vault

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Noun

1. burial vault, vault

a burial chamber (usually underground)

2. bank vault, vault

a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables

3. vault

an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof

4. hurdle, vault

the act of jumping over an obstacle

Verb

5. overleap, vault

jump across or leap over (an obstacle)

6. vault

bound vigorously

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Vault

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noun
1. 
an arched structure that forms a roof or ceiling
2. 
a room, esp a cellar, having an arched roof down to floor level
3. 
a burial chamber, esp when underground
4. 
a strongroom for the safe-deposit and storage of valuables
5. 
an underground room or part of such a room, used for the storage of wine, food, etc
6. anatomy
any arched or domed bodily cavity or space
the cranial vault
7. 
something suggestive of an arched structure, as the sky
verb
8. (transitive)
to furnish with or as if with an arched roof
9. (transitive)
to construct in the shape of a vault
10. (intransitive)
to curve, arch, or bend in the shape of a vault
verb
1. 
to spring over (an object), esp with the aid of a long pole or with the hands resting on the object
2. (intransitive)
to do, achieve, or attain something as if by a leap
he vaulted to fame on the strength of his discovery
3. dressage
to perform or cause to perform a curvet
noun
4. 
the act of vaulting
5. dressage
a low leap; curvet

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Vault

see synonyms of vault
noun
1. 
an arched roof, ceiling, or covering of masonry
2. 
an arched chamber or space, esp. when underground
3. 
a cellar room used for storage, as of wine
4. 
a. 
a burial chamber
b. 
a concrete or metal enclosure in the ground, into which the casket is lowered at burial
5.  US
a secure room, often with individual safe-deposit boxes, for the safekeeping of valuables or money, as in a bank
6. 
an underground cave with a naturally arched roof
7. 
the sky as a vaultlike canopy
8.  Anatomy
any arched cavity or structure
the cranial vault
verb transitive
9. 
to make a vault over; cover with a vault
10. 
to build in the form of a vault
verb intransitive
11. 
to curve like a vault
verb intransitive
1. 
to jump, leap, or spring, as over a barrier or from one position to another, esp. with the help of the hands supported on the barrier, etc., or with the aid of a long pole
verb transitive
2. 
to vault over
to vault a fence
noun
3. 
an act of vaulting
4. 
a leap or bound made by a horse
5.  Gymnastics
an event in which a gymnast vaults over a horse (sense 9) with the help of a springboard

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Vault

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n.
1.
a. An arched structure, usually of masonry or concrete, serving to cover a space.
b. An arched overhead covering, such as the sky, that resembles the architectural structure in form.
2. A room or space, such as a cellar or storeroom, with an arched ceiling, especially when underground.
3. A room or compartment, often built of steel, for the safekeeping of valuables: a bank vault.
4. A burial chamber, especially when underground.
5. Anatomy An arched part of the body, especially the top part of the skull.
tr.v. vault·ed, vault·ing, vaults
1. To construct or supply with an arched ceiling; cover with a vault.
2. To build or make in the shape of a vault; arch.
v. vault·ed, vault·ing, vaults
v.tr.
To jump or leap over, especially with the aid of a support such as the hands or a pole.
v.intr.
1. To jump or leap, especially with the use of the hands or a pole.
2. To accomplish something suddenly or vigorously: vaulted into a position of wealth.
n.
1. The act of vaulting; a jump.
2. A piece of gymnastic equipment with an upholstered body used especially for vaulting. Also called vaulting horse.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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