Definition of vaults Vaults
/vɔˈlts/ - [volts] -
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What does vaults mean?
Wiktionary 
- vaults (Noun)
Plural of vault.
Part of speech
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NounPlural: vaults |
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| vault - an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof | ||
| roof a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building | ||
| barrel vault the simplest form of vault; a single continuous arch | ||
| groined vault two barrel vaults intersecting at right angles | ||
| fenestella, lunette oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault | ||
| vault - the act of jumping over an obstacle | ||
| hurdle | ||
| jumping, jump the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump | ||
| vault - a burial chamber (usually underground) | ||
| burial vault | ||
| burial chamber, sepulcher, sepulchre, sepulture a chamber that is used as a grave | ||
| charnel, charnel house a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited | ||
| vault - a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables | ||
| bank vault | ||
| strongroom a burglarproof and fireproof room in which valuables are kept | ||
Verb |
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| vault - jump across or leap over (an obstacle) | ||
| overleap | ||
| bound, leap, spring, jump form the boundary of; be contiguous to | ||
| hurdle jump a hurdle | ||
| vault - bound vigorously | ||
| bound, leap, spring, jump form the boundary of; be contiguous to | ||
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Wiktionary
- vault (Noun)
An arched structure of masonry, forming a ceiling or canopy. - vault (Noun)
A structure resembling a vault, especially that formed by the sky. - vault (Noun)
A secure, enclosed area, especially an underground room used for burial, or to store valuables, wine etc. - vault (Noun)
An act of vaulting; a leap or jump. - vault (Noun)
An event in gymanstics performed on a vaulting horse . - vault (Verb)
To build as, or cover with a vault. - vault (Verb)
To jump or leap over.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- vault (n.)
An arched structure of masonry, forming a ceiling or canopy. - vault (n.)
An arched apartment; especially, a subterranean room, use for storing articles, for a prison, for interment, or the like; a cell; a cellar. - vault (n.)
The canopy of heaven; the sky. - vault (n.)
A leap or bound. - vault (n.)
The bound or leap of a horse; a curvet. - vault (n.)
A leap by aid of the hands, or of a pole, springboard, or the like. - vault (v. t.)
To form with a vault, or to cover with a vault; to give the shape of an arch to; to arch; as, vault a roof; to vault a passage to a court. - vault (v. i.)
To leap over; esp., to leap over by aid of the hands or a pole; as, to vault a fence. - vault (n.)
To leap; to bound; to jump; to spring. - vault (n.)
To exhibit feats of tumbling or leaping; to tumble.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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Structure of cover with surface curve and concavity turned towards the inside of the space to cover. -
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A temperature and humidity-controlled environment with fire suppression that will protect the media stored within. -
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A secure room or rooms in a financial institution where cash on hand is stored and safe deposit boxes are located.
