safe deposit box

safe deposit box
A metal container kept by a customer in a bank in which he deposits papers, securities and other valuable items. Generally, there are two keys required to open, one retained by the bank and the other by the customer

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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  • safe deposit box — ˈsafe deposit box [safe deposit box] (also ˈsafety deposit box) noun a metal box for storing valuable things, usually kept in a special room at a bank See also: ↑safety deposit box …   Useful english dictionary

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  • safe-deposit box — ˈsafe deˌposit ˌbox noun [countable] BANKING a small box used for storing valuable objects, usually kept in a special room in a bank …   Financial and business terms

  • safe-deposit box — safe deposit .box n a ↑safety deposit box …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • safe deposit box — index coffer Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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  • safe-deposit box — noun a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables • Syn: ↑safe deposit, ↑safety deposit, ↑safety deposit box, ↑deposit box, ↑lockbox • Hypernyms: ↑strongbox, ↑deedbox …   Useful english dictionary

  • Safe Deposit Box — A box usually located inside a bank which is used to store valuables. A safe deposit box is rented from the institution and can be accessed with keys, pin numbers or some other security pass. Valuables such as documents and jewelry are placed… …   Investment dictionary

  • safe-deposit box — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms safe deposit box : singular safe deposit box plural safe deposit boxes mainly American a safety deposit box …   English dictionary

  • Safe deposit box — A safe deposit box (sometimes incorrectly called a safety deposit box) is a type of safe usually located in groups inside a bank vault or in the back of a bank or post office. It usually holds things such as valuable gemstones, precious metals,… …   Wikipedia

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