vault hurdle | the act of jumping over an obstacle |
safe harbor | the target company defends itself by acquiring a company so onerously regulated that it makes the target less attractive, the acquisition gave the company a safe harbor |
safe sex | sexual activity (especially sexual intercourse) with the use of measures (such as latex condoms) to avoid the transmission of disease (especially AIDS) |
barrel vault | the simplest form of vault, a single continuous arch |
condom rubber safety safe prophylactic | contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse |
fail-safe | a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction |
groined vault | two barrel vaults intersecting at right angles |
meat safe | a safe for storing meat |
ribbed vault | vault that resembles a groined vault but has ribbed arches |
safe | strongbox where valuables can be safely kept |
safe | a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests |
safe-deposit safe-deposit box safety-deposit safety deposit box deposit box lockbox | a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables |
safe house | a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations |
vault | an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof |
vault burial vault | a burial chamber (usually underground) |
vault bank vault | a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables |
pole vault pole vaulting pole jump pole jumping | a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole |
celestial sphere sphere empyrean firmament heavens vault of heaven welkin | the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected |
safe period | that time during a woman's menstrual cycle during which conception is least likely to occur (usually immediately before of after menstruation) |
vault | bound vigorously |
vault overleap | jump across or leap over (an obstacle) |
safe | (of an undertaking) secure from risk |
safe | free from danger or the risk of harm, a safe trip, you will be safe here, a safe place, a safe bet |
fail-safe | eliminating danger by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction, a fail-safe device in a nuclear weapon to deactivate it automatically in the event of accident |
safe and sound unhurt | free from danger or injury, the children were found safe and sound |
safe(p) | having reached a base without being put out, the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball |
fail-safe | guaranteed not to fail, a fail-safe recipe for cheese souffle |
dependable good safe secure | financially sound, a good investment, a secure investment |