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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vault•ing1 (vôl′ting),USA pronunciation n. - the act or process of constructing vaults.
- Architecturethe structure forming a vault.
- Architecturea vault, vaulted ceiling, etc., or such structures collectively.
vault•ing2 (vôl′ting),USA pronunciation adj. - leaping up or over.
- used in vaulting:a vaulting pole.
- excessive in ambition or presumption;
overweening;
high-flown:vaulting ambition; vaulting pride.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vaulting /ˈvɔːltɪŋ/ n - one or more vaults in a building or such structures considered collectively
vaulting /ˈvɔːltɪŋ/ adj (prenominal)- excessively confident; overreaching; exaggerated: vaulting arrogance
- used to vault: a vaulting pole
vault1 /vɔlt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Architecturean arched structure, usually of stones, concrete, or bricks, that forms a ceiling or roof.
- Architecturea space, chamber, or passage enclosed by a vault or vaultlike structure, esp. one located underground.
- Architecturea room or compartment for the safekeeping of valuables, usually with a locked door and thick walls.
- Architecturea burial chamber.
- something thought of as similar to an arched roof:the vault of heaven.
vault•ed, adj. vault2 /vɔlt/USA pronunciation v. - to leap, as to or from a position or over something: [no object]He vaulted over the tennis net.[~ + object]vaulted the fence.
- [no object] to leap with the hands supported by something, as a horizontal pole.
- to (cause to) surpass others, as by achieving something: [no object]With that discovery, her scientific team vaulted into world prominence.[~ + object]That discovery vaulted her scientific team into prominence.
n. [countable] - the act of vaulting.
- a leap of a horse.
vault•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vault1 (vôlt),USA pronunciation n. - Architecturean 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.
- Architecturean arched structure resembling a vault.
- Architecturea space, chamber, or passage enclosed by a vault or vaultlike structure, esp. one located underground.
- Architecturean underground chamber, as a cellar or a division of a cellar.
- Architecturea room or compartment, often built of or lined with steel, reserved for the storage and safekeeping of valuables, esp. such a place in a bank.
- a strong metal cabinet, usually fireproof and burglarproof, for the storage and safekeeping of valuables, important papers, etc.
- Architecturea burial chamber.
- Anatomyan arched roof of a cavity.
- something likened to an arched roof:the vault of heaven.
v.t. - to construct or cover with a vault.
- to make in the form of a vault;
arch. - to extend or stretch over in the manner of an arch;
overarch:An arbor vaulted the path. - to store in a vault:The paintings will be vaulted when the museum is closed.
v.i. - to curve or bend in the form of a vault.
- Old French vou(l)ter, volter, derivative of vou(l)te, volte
- Vulgar Latin *volvita, for Latin volūta, noun, nominal use of feminine past participle of Latin volvere to turn (see revolve); (verb, verbal) alteration of Middle English vouten
- Old French vou(l)te, volte
- (noun, nominal) alteration of Middle English voute 1300–50
- to leap or spring, as to or from a position or over something:He vaulted over the tennis net.
- to leap with the hands supported by something, as by a horizontal pole.
- Sport[Gymnastics.]to leap over a vaulting or pommel horse, using the hands for pushing off.
- to arrive at or achieve something as if by a spring or leap:to vault into prominence.
v.t. - to leap over:to vault a fence.
- to cause to leap over or surpass others:Advertising has vaulted the new perfume into first place.
n. - the act of vaulting.
- a leap of a horse;
curvet. - Sport[Gymnastics.]a running jump over a vaulting or pommel horse, usually finishing with an acrobatic dismount.
- Italian volta (noun, nominal) and voltare (verb, verbal); see volt2
- French volte a turn and volter to turn, respectively
- 1530–40
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See jump.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vault /vɔːlt/ n - an arched structure that forms a roof or ceiling
- a room, esp a cellar, having an arched roof down to floor level
- a burial chamber, esp when underground
- a strongroom for the safe-deposit and storage of valuables
- an underground room or part of such a room, used for the storage of wine, food, etc
- any arched or domed bodily cavity or space: the cranial vault
- something suggestive of an arched structure, as the sky
vb - (transitive) to furnish with or as if with an arched roof
- (transitive) to construct in the shape of a vault
- (intransitive) to curve, arch, or bend in the shape of a vault
Etymology: 14th Century: vaute, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin volvita (unattested) a turn, probably from Latin volvere to roll vault /vɔːlt/ vb - to spring over (an object), esp with the aid of a long pole or with the hands resting on the object
- (intransitive) to do, achieve, or attain something as if by a leap: he vaulted to fame on the strength of his discovery
n - the act of vaulting
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