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cel·lar

cellar

 
 
pronunciation:
se lr
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb
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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
definition 2: a storage room for wines.
synonyms:
cave, wine cellar
definition 3: (informal) the position of an athletic team that is last in the league standings.
The team was in the cellar all season.
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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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