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SAFETY-DEPOSIT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does safety-deposit mean?
• SAFETY-DEPOSIT (noun)
The noun SAFETY-DEPOSIT has 1 sense:
1. a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables
Familiarity information: SAFETY-DEPOSIT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
deposit box; lockbox; safe-deposit; safe-deposit box; safety-deposit; safety deposit box
Hypernyms ("safety-deposit" is a kind of...):
deedbox; strongbox (a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked)
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