vault

vault
The protected warehouse in which physical documents are stored. Euroclear Clearing and Settlement glossary

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I. vault vault 1 [vɔːlt ǁ vɒːlt] noun [countable] also vaults [plural] BANKING
part of a bank or other organization where money is kept safely:

• More than $425 million currently sit in vaults in the Treasury Department.

a special building for storing wines and spirits that have been brought into a country until import tax has been paid on them
  [m0] II. vault vault 2 verb [intransitive, transitive]
to move into a higher or more successful position:

• When rates vaulted, selling accelerated.

vault to/​into/​above etc

• The Hang Seng Index vaulted 2.6% to 3722.39.

• The acquisition vaulted the company to the top of the workstation market.

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vault UK US /vɔːlt/ noun [C]
a room with thick walls and a strong door, which is used to safely store money, valuable things, etc.: »

Buyers often store gold in a bank vault.

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The storage vaults will be able to store 100,000 metric tons of gas.

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vault UK US /vɔːlt/ verb
[T] to move someone suddenly to a more important position: »

His impressive fundraising vaulted him into the top tier of candidates.

[I] to move suddenly to a higher level or a more important position: vault to sth »

In June, gasoline vaulted 3.01 cents to 66.04 cents a gallon.

vault into sth »

Can these small firms vault into the big league?


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • Vault — (v[add]lt; see Note, below), n. [OE. voute, OF. voute, volte, F. vo[^u]te, LL. volta, for voluta, volutio, fr. L. volvere, volutum, to roll, to turn about. See {Voluble}, and cf. {Vault} a leap, {Volt} a turn, {Volute}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Arch.) …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vault — Vault, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vaulted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vaulting}.] [OE. vouten, OF. volter, vouter, F. vo[^u]ter. See {Vault} an arch.] [1913 Webster] 1. To form with a vault, or to cover with a vault; to give the shape of an arch to; to arch; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vault — vault1 [vôlt] n. [ME voute < OFr < VL * volvita, an arch, vault < * volvitus, pp. of * volvitare, intens. of L volvere, to turn around, roll: see WALK] 1. an arched roof, ceiling, or covering of masonry 2. an arched chamber or space, esp …   English World dictionary

  • Vault — Nombre publicitario Vault Lanzada en 2005 Operada por Chart Show Channels Share 2,7% Sitio Web thevault.tv Frecuencias Satélite …   Wikipedia Español

  • Vault — Vault  коммерческая, проприетарная система управления версиями, разработанная компанией SourceGear LLC, которая позиционирует свой продукт как замену Microsoft Visual SourceSafe. Система Vault использует Microsoft SQL Server в качестве базы… …   Википедия

  • Vault — est une série de cymbales Ride, Crash, Chinesse, Hats, Splash, de percussions et de cymbales orchestrales commercialisée par Sabian. Cette série est caractérisée par un grand nombre de modèles Signature, modèles adaptés aux goûts et préférences… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • vault — ‘arched roof’ [14] and vault ‘jump’ [16] are distinct words, although they share a common ancestor: Latin volvere ‘roll, turn’ (source also of English involve, revolve, etc). Its feminine past participle volūta evolved in Vulgar Latin into *volta …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • vault — vault·age; vault·er; vault·man; vault; …   English syllables

  • vault — ‘arched roof’ [14] and vault ‘jump’ [16] are distinct words, although they share a common ancestor: Latin volvere ‘roll, turn’ (source also of English involve, revolve, etc). Its feminine past participle volūta evolved in Vulgar Latin into *volta …   Word origins

  • Vault — Vault, v. i. [Cf. OF. volter, F. voltiger, It. volt?re turn. See {Vault}, n., 4.] [1913 Webster] 1. To leap; to bound; to jump; to spring. [1913 Webster] Vaulting ambition, which o erleaps itself. Shak. [1913 Webster] Leaning on his lance, he… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vault|ed — «VAWL tihd», adjective. 1. in the form of a vault; arched: »a vaulted ceiling. 2. built or covered with a vault: »a vaulted room. SYNONYM(S): domed. 3. having vaults or underground passages: »the vaulted catacombs …   Useful english dictionary

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