HyperDic: vault

English > 6 senses of the word vault:
NOUNartifactvault, burial vaulta burial chamber (usually underground)
artifactvault, bank vaulta strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables
artifactvaultan arched brick or stone ceiling or roof
actvault, hurdlethe act of jumping over an obstacle
VERBmotionvault, overleapjump across or leap over (an obstacle)
motionvaultbound vigorously
vault > pronunciation
Soundsvao'lt
Rhymesasphalt ... thunderbolt: 13 rhymes with aolt...
English > vault: 6 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA burial chamber (usually underground).
Synonymburial vault
Narrowercharnel house, charnelA vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited
columbariumA sepulchral / sepulchral vault or other structure having recesses in the walls to receive cinerary urns
Broaderburial chamber, sepulcher, sepulchre, sepultureA chamber that is used as a grave
Spanishbóveda, cripta, panteón
Catalancambra funerària, cripta, panteó
English > vault: 6 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables.
Synonymbank vault
Part ofbank, bank buildingA building in which the business of banking transacted
BroaderstrongroomA burglarproof and fireproof room in which valuables are kept
Spanishcaja fuerte
Catalancaixa forta
English > vault: 6 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningAn arched brick or stone ceiling or roof.
Partslunette, fenestellaoval or circular opening
Narrowerbarrel vaultThe simplest form of vault
groined vaultTwo barrel vaults intersecting at right angles
ribbed vaultvault that resembles a groined vault but has ribbed arches
BroaderroofA protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
Spanishbóveda
Catalanvolta
English > vault: 6 senses > noun 4, act
MeaningThe act of jumping over an obstacle.
Synonymhurdle
Broaderjump, jumpingThe act of jumping
Spanishsalto
Catalansalt
Verbsvaultjump across or leap over (an obstacle)
English > vault: 6 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningJump across or leap over (an obstacle) .
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymoverleap
NarrowerhurdleJump a hurdle
Broaderjump, leap, bound, springMove forward by leaps and bounds
Catalansaltar
Nounsvaultthe act of jumping over an obstacle
vaulteran athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
vaultinga light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down
English > vault: 6 senses > verb 2, motion
MeaningBound vigorously.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Broaderjump, leap, bound, springMove forward by leaps and bounds
Catalansaltar
Nounsvaulteran athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict