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safe-deposit box

–noun
a lockable metal box or drawer, esp. in a bank vault, used for safely storing valuable papers, jewelry, etc.


Origin:
1880–85, Americanism
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safe-de·pos·it box   (sāf'dĭ-pŏz'ĭt)
n.  A fireproof metal box, usually in a bank vault, for the safe storage of valuables.
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