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safekeeping

safe·keep·ing [ sàyf kping, sáyf kping ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. keeping something safe: protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft
I put the documents in my desk for safekeeping.

2. U.S. not returning checks: a system whereby banks keep checks that people write, rather than returning them to the account holder with the monthly statement

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