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vault

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Số nhiều: vaultsQuá khứ: vaultedPhân từ 2: vaultedV-ing: vaultingSo sánh hơn: nullSo sánh nhất: null

The word evokes a sense of extreme security or structural strength. When referring to storage, it suggests an impenetrable fortress, creating a feeling of safety and exclusivity. This is a stark contrast to a safe, which is a portable object, whereas a vault is typically an architectural feature of a building. In an athletic or architectural sense, the word emphasizes the curve of an arch. Whether it is a physical ceiling or the trajectory of a body in the air, there is an inherent image of a sweeping, rounded arc that bridges two points of contact.

Countable when referring to a specific secure room or a gymnastics jump. Uncountable when referring to the architectural style of vaulted masonry.

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Danh từ

[someone][something]

A secure room or compartment for storing valuables.

"The bank keeps the gold in a reinforced vault."

Danh từ

[someone][something]

An arched ceiling or roof structure.

"The cathedral is famous for its stunning stone vault."

Danh từ

[someone][something]

A leap or jump over an obstacle.

"The gymnast performed a perfect vault."

Ngoại động từ

[someone][something]

"He managed to vault over the garden fence."

Nội động từ

[doing]

To leap over an obstacle.

"The athlete vaulted cleanly over the bar."

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