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vault

noun
  1. the act of jumping over an obstacle
    hurdle
  2. an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof
  3. a burial chamber (usually underground)
    burial vault
  4. a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables
    bank vault
verb
  1. bound vigorously
  2. to jump across or leap over an obstacle
    “When we discovered there was no other way to get around the rock but over it, we decided to vault.”
    overleap