Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Vaughan Williams, Ralph

vault


Definition: Meaning of, vault in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / vɔːlt /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
vault vaulted vaulted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
vaulting vaults
also vault over [transitive]
  1. to jump over something in one movement, using your hands or a pole to help you
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  2. to move quickly from a lower rank or level to a higher one [=  leap]
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Singular Plural
vault vaults
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  1. a room with thick walls and a strong door where money, jewels etc are kept to prevent them from being stolen or damaged
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  2. a room where people from the same family are buried, often under the floor of a church
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  3. a jump over something
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  4. a roof or ceiling that consists of several ARCH es that are joined together, especially in a church
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vault used in phrases

  • bank vault (noun)
    1. often made of steel a strongroom or compartment for safekeeping of valuables
  • barrel vault (noun)
    1. the simplest form of vault; a single continuous arch
  • burial vault (noun)
    1. usually underground a burial chamber
  • groined vault (noun)
    1. two barrel vaults intersecting at right angles
  • pole vault (noun)
    1. the pole vault the sport of jumping over a high bar using a long pole
  • ribbed vault (noun)
    1. vault that resembles a groined vault but has ribbed arches
  • vault of heaven (noun)
    1. the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
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