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safety-deposit box

safety-deposit box
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seyf-tee-di-poz-it boks]
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seyf-tee-di-poz-it boks]

Definition of safety-deposit box words

  • noun safety-deposit box a lockable metal box or drawer, especially in a bank vault, used for safely storing valuable papers, jewelry, etc. 1

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Origin of safety-deposit box

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Safety-deposit box

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

safety-deposit box popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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