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| cel·lar [ séllər ] |
noun (plural cel·lars) |
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1. underground room: a room wholly or partly underground that is not suitable as living space and is usually used for storage
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2. buildings Same as basement
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3. buildings Same as storm cellar
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4. Same as wine cellar
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5. lowest standing: the lowest standing, grade, or rank, e.g. for an athlete
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transitive verb (past and past participle cel·lared, present participle cel·lar·ing, 3rd person present singular cel·lars) |
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store wine: to store something, especially wine, in a cellar
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| [13th century. Via Anglo-Norman< late Latin cellarium "group of storage chambers" < Latin cella "small chamber"] |