strongbox

strong·box

(strông′bŏks′)

A stoutly made box or safe in which valuables are deposited.

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strongbox

(ˈstrɒŋˌbɒks)

(Furniture) a specially designed box or safe in which valuables are locked for safety

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strong•box

(ˈstrɔŋˌbɒks, ˈstrɒŋ-)

a strongly made, lockable box or chest for safeguarding valuables or money.

[1675–85]

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Translations

خِزانَه حَديدِيَّه صَغيرَه

trezor

pengeskab

peningaskápur

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strong

(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 adverbstrength (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

a room specially constructed for keeping valuable articles, with thick walls and a heavy steel door etc.

on the strength of

relying on. On the strength of this offer of money, we plan to start building soon.