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- pronunciation:
- se
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a room or rooms wholly or partly underground and usu. beneath a building; basement.
- synonyms:
- basement
- similar words:
- crawlspace, crypt, downstairs, root cellar, storm cellar, subbasement, vault
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| definition 2: |
a storage room for wines.
- synonyms:
- cave, wine cellar
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| definition 3: |
(informal) the position of an athletic team that is last in the league standings.
The team was in the cellar all season. |
| related words: |
foundation |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
cellars, cellaring, cellared |
| definition: |
to store in a cellar.
- similar words:
- cache, cavern, chamber, hoard, squirrel away, stash, stock, stockpile, store, stow
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