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A large room or chamber used for storage, especially an underground one
“The warehouse has been specifically designed for storage of records and media products, with a media vault geared to holding tapes, CDs and DVD's.”
A roof in the form of an arch or a series of arches, typical of churches and other large, formal buildings
“The vault of the naves was completed in 1378 and that over the aisles two years later.”
A secure room in a bank in which valuables are stored
“The star of the 4-2 Wembley win over West Germany had kept the medal in a bank vault but the Hammers want the commemorative piece to form one of the main attractions in the club museum.”
An act of vaulting
“I had to wait for nearly two hours in that heat to take my first vault and that drained some of my energy.”
The upper atmosphere surrounding the earth (the sky)
The floor of a building which is partly or entirely below ground level
The act of throwing one's body up and around in the air
A prison or vault, typically built underground, beneath a castle
A graveyard
An apparatus featuring a flat, large, and cushioned surface almost parallel to the floor sloping downward at the end closest to the springboard
A sturdy box with a lock for storing valuables
A building dedicated to objects of scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value
The upper interior surface of a room or other similar compartment
A tall cupboard or wardrobe with a door, used for storage
A cash register or drawer for money in a shop, bank, or restaurant
A place or point where something deviates from a straight path
Leap or spring while supporting or propelling oneself with one or both hands or with the help of a pole
“Ticket barriers at stations slow down passenger flow, but the determined non-payer can still vault over them, or sneak through behind a legitimate ticketholder.”
Extend across or be situated on both sides of
To grow larger or more numerous
To rebound or ricochet off something
Go head over heels
To overcome a difficulty or obstacle
To physically plunge downward, especially headfirst and into water
To move around or sideways unsteadily
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