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Definition of Strongroom
1. Noun. A burglarproof and fireproof room in which valuables are kept.
Specialized synonyms: Bank Vault, Vault
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
Definition of Strongroom
1. Noun. A strongly built room, or vault, where valuables may be stored in safety ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Strongroom
Literary usage of Strongroom
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Mechanical World and Engineering Record (1881)
"Where a strongroom is called for the design becomes a dual affair, involving the
chamber ... 6 shows a modern strongroom with walls of reinforced concrete. ..."
2. Industrial Security Manual for Safeguarding Classified Informationby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Open bin and shelf storage methods may be employed inside the strongroom. b.
Any type of file cabinet or locking container may be used inside the strongroom ..."
3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"Where trie value known to be contained in a strongroom is sufficiently great, an
attack by tunnelling must be specially guarded against, and as in this form ..."
4. The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"The manometer should in any case be observed regularly on the opening of the
strongroom. (AB CH.) The safety of the Davy lamp is endangered by i_^___ ..."
5. Cobbett's Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High ...by William Cobbett, David Jardine by William Cobbett, David Jardine (1813)
"How long did Mr. Huggins stand looking upon Mr. Arne in the strongroom ? Farrington.
... Was Arne let out of the strongroom afterwards? Farrington. ..."
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