Definitions
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- noun As much as a
vault will hold. - noun figuratively A large amount.
Etymologies
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vault + -ful
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Examples
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Bank of New York Mellon reported a loss of $2.5 billion in the third quarter after it dumped a vaultful of bad investments in mortgage-related securities.
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