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banked

/bæŋkt/ /bæŋktɪd/

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verb

To deal with a bank or financial institution, or for an institution to provide financial services to a client.

Examples :

"He banked with Barclays."

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verb

To put into a bank.

Examples :

"She banked her paycheck every Friday after work. "

business finance

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verb

To conceal in the rectum for use in prison.

Examples :

"Johnny banked some coke for me."

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verb

To roll or incline laterally in order to turn.

Examples :

"The small airplane banked sharply to the left as it prepared to land. "

vehicle technical

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To cause (an aircraft) to bank.

Examples :

"The pilot banked the small plane sharply to the left as it approached the landing strip. "

vehicle action nautical

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To form into a bank or heap, to bank up.

Examples :

"to bank sand"

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verb

To cover the embers of a fire with ashes in order to retain heat.

Examples :

"Before going to bed, he banked the fire with ashes so it would be easier to restart in the morning. "

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To raise a mound or dike about; to enclose, defend, or fortify with a bank; to embank.

Examples :

"The farmers banked the river to prevent flooding of their fields. "

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To pass by the banks of.

Examples :

"The small boat banked the river, giving us a close-up view of the muddy shore. "

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verb

To provide additional power for a train ascending a bank (incline) by attaching another locomotive.

Examples :

"Because the steep mountain grade threatened to stall the train, another engine banked it to the summit. "

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verb

(order and arrangement) To arrange or order in a row.

Examples :

"The librarian banked the newly returned books on the sorting cart, ready to be reshelved. "

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adjective

Examples :

"He tripped and fell on the banked corners of the road."

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adjective

Of a cheque, deposited in a bank.

Examples :

"The banked cheque covered the tuition fees for my son's classes. "

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