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单词 vaulting
释义 vaulting
I. noun
(-s)
Etymology: from gerund of vault (II)
1. : the act, practice, or art of building vaults
 < method of vaulting >
2. : vaulted construction
 < arches and vaulting >
II. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of vault (II)
1. : leaping upwards : reaching or stretching for the heights
 < achieve a quiet serenity if not a vaulting happiness — D.L.Cohn >
 < the calm aggressive flash … of vaulting ambition — Liam O'Flaherty >
2. [from gerund of vault (III) ] : designed for use in vaulting or in gymnastic exercises
 < a vaulting block >
 < a vaulting bar >
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