safe-keeping

  • 21safe·keep·ing — /ˈseıfˈkiːpıŋ/ noun [noncount] 1 : the act of keeping something safe I gave her my jewelry for safekeeping while I was away. [=I gave her my jewelry so that she could keep it safe while I was away] 2 : the state of being kept safe His will is in… …

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  • 22keeping intoxicating liquor — Within the meaning of liquor laws, keeping for sale or barter, except in the most sumptuary legislation forbidding possession for private or family use. Street v Lincoln Safe Deposit Co. 254 US 88, 65 L Ed 151, 41 S Ct 31, 10 ALR 1548, 1551 …

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  • 23safe-deposit box — A metal box, coming in various convenient sizes, with lock, usually a double lock, for the keeping of valuable papers in one s home or office or, as is often the case, in the vault of a bank or safe deposit company …

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  • 24keeping — Synonyms and related words: accommodation, accord, accordance, acquiescence, acquittal, acquittance, adaptation, adaption, adherence, adjustment, administration, agreement, auspices, balance, bilateral symmetry, bottling up, care, carrying out,… …

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  • 25keeping one's distance — staying far away from, staying a safe distance away from …

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  • 26in somebody's keeping — in sb s ˈkeeping idiom being taken care of by sb: (figurative) Her secrets were safe in his keeping. see also ↑safe keeping Main entry: ↑keepingidiom …

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  • 27Pigeon keeping — is the art and science of breeding domestic pigeons. Mankind has practiced pigeon keeping for about 10,000 years in almost every part of the world. In that time, mankind has substantially altered the morphology and the behavior of the… …

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  • 28Reef safe — is a distinction used in the saltwater aquarium hobby to indicate that a fish or invertebrate is safe to add to a reef aquarium. There is no fish that is completely reef safe. Every fish that is commonly listed as reef safe are species that… …

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  • 29The Safe Harbor — Infobox Television episode Colour = #ffaa44 Series = The O.C. Title = The Safe Harbor Season = 3 (2005 2006) Caption = Marissa and Summer Episode = 11 Airdate = January 12, 2006 (FOX) Writer = Mike Kelley Director = Tony Wharmby Production =… …

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  • 30night safe — A service provided by commercial banks, enabling customers to deposit cash with the bank after banking hours. By using this service shopkeepers, etc. , can avoid keeping large sums overnight. A special wallet provided by the bank is inserted into …

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