burial+vault

  • 21vault — vault1 vaultlike, adj. /vawlt/, n. 1. an arched structure, usually made of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof over a hall, room, sewer, or other wholly or partially enclosed construction. 2. an arched structure resembling a… …

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  • 22vault — I [[t]vɔlt[/t]] n. 1) archit. an arched structure, usu. of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof 2) archit. a space, chamber, or passage enclosed by a vault or vaultlike structure, esp. one located underground 3) archit. cv a… …

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  • 23vault|er — vault1 «vawlt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) an arched masonry or concrete structure built so that the parts support each other, serving as a roof or covering over a space; series of arches. b) an arched roof or ceiling. c) Figurative. something like an …

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  • 24vault´like´ — vault1 «vawlt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) an arched masonry or concrete structure built so that the parts support each other, serving as a roof or covering over a space; series of arches. b) an arched roof or ceiling. c) Figurative. something like an …

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  • 25burial — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ decent, proper ▪ Christian, etc. VERB + BURIAL ▪ give sb ▪ We want to give him a decent Christian burial …

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  • 26vault — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. arch, dome, cupola; bank vault, safe; tomb, sepulcher, catacomb; dungeon, cell, cellar; leap, jump, pole vault. See interment, store. v. arch; leapover, jump; pole vault. See convexity, curvature. II… …

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  • 27vault — noun 1 strong, underground room ADJECTIVE ▪ secure ▪ subterranean, underground ▪ hidden, secret ▪ bank, museum …

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  • 28vault — I. /vɔlt / (say vawlt), /vɒlt / (say volt) noun 1. an arched structure, commonly made of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof over a hall, room, sewer, or other wholly or partially enclosed construction. 2. an arched space,… …

  • 29burial — Act or process of burying a deceased person; sepulture, interment, act of depositing a dead body in the earth, in a tomb or vault, or in the water. The act of interring the human dead @ burial insurance A contract based on legal consideration… …

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  • 30burial — Act or process of burying a deceased person; sepulture, interment, act of depositing a dead body in the earth, in a tomb or vault, or in the water. The act of interring the human dead @ burial insurance A contract based on legal consideration… …

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