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depot

Definitions of depot
  1. noun
    the act of putting something somewhere
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    types:
    repositie
    depositing in a warehouse
    type of:
    filevorming, spelopbouw, troepenconcentratie
    the act of building up an accumulation
  2. noun
    depositing in a warehouse
    synonyms: repositie
  3. noun
    a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
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    types:
    archief, archiefwezen
    a depository containing historical records and documents
    druppels, rolscherm
    a central depository where things can be left or picked up
    bibliotheek, boekenverzameling, boekerij
    a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study
    museum
    a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
    spermabank, zaadbank
    a depository for storing sperm
    rijkskas, rijksschatkist, schatkist, staatskas, staatsruif, thesaurie
    a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely
    kanselarij
    an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records
    graanschuur, graanzolder, korenschuur, korenzolder
    a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
    bib, bibliotheek, bieb, uitleenbibliotheek
    library that provides books for use outside the building
    magazine
    a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored
    correspondentieadres
    a drop where mail can be deposited
    goederenloods, opslagloods, pakhuis, stapelhuis, veem
    a storehouse for goods and merchandise
  4. noun
    a depository for goods
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    types:
    graanschuur, graanzolder, korenschuur, korenzolder
    a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
    magazine
    a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored
    goederenloods, opslagloods, pakhuis, stapelhuis, veem
    a storehouse for goods and merchandise
    veem
    (in India and Malaysia) a warehouse
    type of:
    bergplaats, bergruimte, bewaarplaats, opbergplaats, opslag, opslagplaats, opslagruimte
    a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
  5. noun
    the act of adjusting something to match a standard
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    type of:
    ijking
    the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument
  6. noun
    the act of enrolling
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