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bank
noun
an
organization
that
looks
after
people
’
s
money
,
lends
money
,
and
offers
other
financial
services
•
Marta
went
to
the
bank
to
open
a
savings
account
.
Marta
went
to
the
bank
to
open
a
savings
account
.
•
The
bank
approved
their
loan
for
the
new
house
.
The
bank
approved
their
loan
for
the
new
house
.
From
Old
French
“
banque
”,
from
Italian
“
banca
”
meaning
bench
or
money-changer
’
s
table
.
noun
the
sloping
ground
at
the
side
of
a
river
,
lake
,
or
canal
•
Children
skipped
stones
from
the
bank
of
the
river
.
Children
skipped
stones
from
the
bank
of
the
river
.
•
Wildflowers
covered
the
steep
bank
along
the
canal
.
Wildflowers
covered
the
steep
bank
along
the
canal
.
verb
-
bank
,
banking
,
banks
,
banked
to
put
or
keep
money
in
a
bank
account
•
She
banks
part
of
her
salary
every
month
.
She
banks
part
of
her
salary
every
month
.
•
We
banked
the
cash
from
the
fundraiser
the
next
day
.
We
banked
the
cash
from
the
fundraiser
the
next
day
.
noun
a
large
mass
or
pile
of
something
,
especially
snow
,
clouds
,
or
fog
•
A
thick
bank
of
fog
rolled
across
the
valley
.
A
thick
bank
of
fog
rolled
across
the
valley
.
•
Dark
banks
of
clouds
signaled
an
approaching
storm
.
Dark
banks
of
clouds
signaled
an
approaching
storm
.
verb
-
bank
,
banking
,
banks
,
banked
(
of
an
aircraft
)
to
tilt
sideways
while
turning
•
The
pilot
banked
left
to
avoid
the
storm
clouds
.
The
pilot
banked
left
to
avoid
the
storm
clouds
.
•
You
can
feel
your
body
press
sideways
when
the
jet
banks
.
You
can
feel
your
body
press
sideways
when
the
jet
banks
.
noun
a
place
or
store
where
a
supply
of
something
is
kept
for
future
use
,
such
as
blood
,
data
,
or
spare
parts
•
Hospitals
keep
donations
in
a
blood
bank
.
Hospitals
keep
donations
in
a
blood
bank
.
•
The
company
maintains
a
large
data
bank
of
customer
information
.
The
company
maintains
a
large
data
bank
of
customer
information
.
bankruptcy
noun
-
bankruptcy
,
bankruptcies
the
legal
state
in
which
a
person
or
business
cannot
pay
the
money
owed
and
is
officially
declared
insolvent
by
a
court
•
After
losing
his
job
and
facing
huge
medical
bills
,
Mark
filed
for
bankruptcy
to
protect
his
home
.
After
losing
his
job
and
facing
huge
medical
bills
,
Mark
filed
for
bankruptcy
to
protect
his
home
.
•
The
company
narrowly
avoided
bankruptcy
by
securing
a
last-minute
loan
from
investors
.
The
company
narrowly
avoided
bankruptcy
by
securing
a
last-minute
loan
from
investors
.
Derived
from
Italian
‘
banca
rotta
’
meaning
‘
broken
bench
’,
referring
to
moneylenders
’
benches
being
broken
as
a
sign
of
insolvency
in
medieval
Italy
.
noun
-
bankruptcy
,
bankruptcies
a
complete
failure
or
total
lack
of
something
important
,
such
as
morals
,
ideas
,
or
creativity
•
The
scandal
revealed
the
moral
bankruptcy
of
the
government
’
s
leaders
.
The
scandal
revealed
the
moral
bankruptcy
of
the
government
’
s
leaders
.
•
Critics
accused
the
sequel
of
creative
bankruptcy
,
saying
it
repeated
every
old
joke
.
Critics
accused
the
sequel
of
creative
bankruptcy
,
saying
it
repeated
every
old
joke
.
banking
noun
-
banking
the
industry
and
activities
of
banks
,
such
as
keeping
money
safe
,
lending
it
,
and
providing
other
financial
services
•
After
finishing
her
degree
,
Maria
chose
banking
because
she
enjoys
working
with
numbers
.
After
finishing
her
degree
,
Maria
chose
banking
because
she
enjoys
working
with
numbers
.
•
Mobile
banking
makes
it
easy
to
transfer
money
while
traveling
.
Mobile
banking
makes
it
easy
to
transfer
money
while
traveling
.
verb
present
participle
of
bank
:
relying
confidently
on
something
happening
or
someone
doing
something
•
We
are
banking on
the
rain
to
stop
before
the
outdoor
concert
.
We
are
banking on
the
rain
to
stop
before
the
outdoor
concert
.
•
The
team
is
banking on
his
experience
to
lead
them
to
victory
.
The
team
is
banking on
his
experience
to
lead
them
to
victory
.
banker
noun
a
person
whose
job
is
to
work
in
,
manage
,
or
own
a
bank
,
especially
at
a
senior
level
•
The
banker
approved
their
loan
after
carefully
reviewing
the
documents
.
The
banker
approved
their
loan
after
carefully
reviewing
the
documents
.
•
As
a
seasoned
banker
,
she
advises
companies
about
international
investments
.
As
a
seasoned
banker
,
she
advises
companies
about
international
investments
.
From
bank
+
-er
,
first
recorded
in
the
late
1600s
to
describe
someone
trading
in
money
.
noun
the
player
or
dealer
who
keeps
the
bank
,
pays
out
winnings
,
and
collects
losses
in
gambling
or
card
games
•
In
blackjack
,
the
banker
collected
the
chips
from
losing
players
.
In
blackjack
,
the
banker
collected
the
chips
from
losing
players
.
•
She
volunteered
to
be
the
banker
during
the
family
poker
night
.
She
volunteered
to
be
the
banker
during
the
family
poker
night
.
Extension
of
sense
referring
to
the
person
holding
the
money
chest
in
early
gambling
games
.
noun
a
locomotive
attached
to
the
rear
of
a
heavy
train
to
help
push
it
up
a
steep
gradient
•
A
powerful
banker
pushed
the
freight
train
up
the
steep
hill
.
A
powerful
banker
pushed
the
freight
train
up
the
steep
hill
.
•
Rail
enthusiasts
waited
to
photograph
the
steam
banker
at
the
tunnel
entrance
.
Rail
enthusiasts
waited
to
photograph
the
steam
banker
at
the
tunnel
entrance
.
From
banking
locomotive
,
first
used
in
19th-century
British
railways
.