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/strawng"roohm', -room', strong"-/, n.a fireproof, burglarproof room in which valuables are kept. Also, strong room.[1755-65; STRONG + ROOM]
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strongroom — strong‧room [ˈstrɒŋrʊm, ruːm ǁ ˈstrɒːŋ ] noun [countable] BANKING a special room in a bank, shop etc where valuable objects can be kept safely: • The property deeds are usually kept with a bank or in a solicitor s strongroom … Financial and business terms
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strongroom — UK [ˈstrɒŋˌruːm] / US [ˈstrɔŋˌrum] noun [countable] Word forms strongroom : singular strongroom plural strongrooms a room, often in a bank, for protecting money and other valuable things from being stolen or burned in a fire … English dictionary
Strongroom (film) — Strongroom is a 1962 British crime drama film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Derren Nesbitt, Colin Gordon and Ann Lynn. During a bank robbery the bank manager and cashier are locked in a safe, but the criminals are forced to return to… … Wikipedia
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strongroom — strong|room [ˈstrɔŋru:m, rum US ˈstro:ŋ ] n a special room in a bank, shop etc where valuable objects can be kept safely … Dictionary of contemporary English
strongroom — strong|room [ strɔŋ,rum ] noun count a room, often in a bank, for protecting money and other valuable things from being stolen or burned in a fire … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
strongroom — n. room designed to keep valuables safe from fire or theft … English contemporary dictionary
