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strong room

or strong·room  (strông′ro͞om′, -ro͝om′)
A strongly built fireproof room designed for the safekeeping of money or valuables.


(ˈstrɒŋˌruːm; -ˌrʊm)
(Building) a specially designed room in which valuables are locked for safety


(ˈstrɔŋˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈstrɒŋ-)

a fireproof, burglarproof room in which valuables are kept.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.strongroom - a burglarproof and fireproof room in which valuables are kept
storage room, storeroom, stowage - a room in which things are stored
bank vault, vault - a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables
غُرْفَةٌ مَنيعَه
pancéřová komora
pancierová komora
kasa dairesi


[ˈstrɒŋrʊm] Ncámara f acorazada


[ˈstrɒŋruːm] nchambre f fortestrong-willed [ˌstrɒŋˈwɪld] adjd'une grande force de volonté


[ˈstrɒŋˌrʊm] ncamera blindata


(stroŋ) adjective
1. firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc. strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.
2. very noticeable; very intense. a strong colour; a strong smell.
3. containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient. strong tea.
4. (of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount. An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.
ˈstrongly adverb
strength (streŋθ) noun
1. the quality of being strong. He got his strength back slowly after his illness; I hadn't the strength to resist him.
2. the number of people etc in a force, organization etc, considered as an indication of its power or effectiveness. The force is below strength.
strengthen (ˈstreŋθən) verb
to make or become strong or stronger. He did exercises to strengthen his muscles; The wind strengthened.
ˈstrongbox noun
a safe or box for valuables.
strong drink
alcoholic liquors.
ˈstronghold noun
a fort, fortress or castle etc.
strong language
swearing or abuse.
ˌstrong-ˈminded adjective
having determination.
strong point
a quality, skill etc in which a person excels. Arithmetic isn't one of my strong points.
strongroom noun
on the strength of
relying on. On the strength of this offer of money, we plan to start building soon.
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And people can learn how to use the record office, tour the strongrooms and view original records in a Behind The Scenes session on Monday January 27.
On Saturday, the Northumberland Archive strongrooms at the Ashington museum will be open for special tours.
He was ordered by the officer in charge to "go upstairs into the strongrooms and open all the safes", and "within half an hour had opened all 12".
After the show some of the guests will accompany me for lunch at the Strongrooms, a bar in Shoreditch.
Around 300 officers with drills, hammers and crowbars swooped on three underground strongrooms expecting to find mob loot worth up to pounds 2.
Ms Ellis said: "The collection is now boxed and shelved in one of the archive's strongrooms, and can easily bemade available for all to use, in accordance with Ivor's wishes.