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strong room

or strong·room  (strông′ro͞om′, -ro͝om′)
n.
A strongly built fireproof room designed for the safekeeping of money or valuables.
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strongroom

(ˈstrɒŋˌruːm; -ˌrʊm)
n
(Building) a specially designed room in which valuables are locked for safety
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strong•room

(ˈstrɔŋˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈstrɒŋ-)

n.
a fireproof, burglarproof room in which valuables are kept.
[1755–65]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.strongroom - a burglarproof and fireproof room in which valuables are kept
storage room, storeroom, stowage - a room in which things are stored
bank vault, vault - a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
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Translations
غُرْفَةٌ مَنيعَه
pancéřová komora
boksrum
Tresorraum
chambre forte
öryggisgeymsla
camera blindata
bankhvelvhvelv
pancierová komora
kasa dairesi
保险库

strongroom

[ˈstrɒŋrʊm] Ncámara f acorazada
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

strongroom

[ˈstrɒŋruːm] nchambre f fortestrong-willed [ˌstrɒŋˈwɪld] adjd'une grande force de volonté
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

strongroom

[ˈstrɒŋˌrʊm] ncamera blindata
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

strong

(stroŋ) adjective
1. firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc. strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.
2. very noticeable; very intense. a strong colour; a strong smell.
3. containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient. strong tea.
4. (of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount. An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.
ˈstrongly adverb
strength (streŋθ) noun
1. the quality of being strong. He got his strength back slowly after his illness; I hadn't the strength to resist him.
2. the number of people etc in a force, organization etc, considered as an indication of its power or effectiveness. The force is below strength.
strengthen (ˈstreŋθən) verb
to make or become strong or stronger. He did exercises to strengthen his muscles; The wind strengthened.
ˈstrongbox noun
a safe or box for valuables.
strong drink
alcoholic liquors.
ˈstronghold noun
a fort, fortress or castle etc.
strong language
swearing or abuse.
ˌstrong-ˈminded adjective
having determination.
strong point
a quality, skill etc in which a person excels. Arithmetic isn't one of my strong points.
strongroom noun
a room specially constructed for keeping valuable articles, with thick walls and a heavy steel door etc.
on the strength of
relying on. On the strength of this offer of money, we plan to start building soon.
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