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holvi — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • vault noun A strong, secure room, especially one used to store money, valuables, or important records.

Senses

holvi is used for these senses in English:

  • fornix (anatomy) An archlike or vaulted structure or fold:
  • vault An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.
  • vault (figuratively) Anything resembling such a downward-facing concave structure, particularly the sky and caves.
  • vault The secure room or rooms in or below a bank used to store currency and other valuables; similar rooms in other settings.

vault — full definition

  1. noun A strong, secure room, especially one used to store money, valuables, or important records.
  2. noun An arched ceiling or roof, or an underground chamber shaped like one, including burial chambers.
  3. verb To jump or leap over something in one motion, usually with a hand or pole for support.
  4. verb To store something securely, as if in a vault.

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