Vaulting
noun
1.
the act or process of constructing vaults.
2.
the structure forming a vault.
3.
a vault, vaulted ceiling, etc., or such structures collectively.
adjective
1.
leaping up or over.
2.
used in vaulting:
a vaulting pole.
3.
excessive in ambition or presumption; overweening; high-flown: vaulting ambition;
vaulting pride.
noun
1.
an arched structure, usually made of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof over a hall, room, sewer, or other wholly or partially enclosed construction.
2.
an arched structure resembling a vault.
3.
a space, chamber, or passage enclosed by a vault or vaultlike structure, especially one located underground.
4.
an underground chamber, as a cellar or a division of a cellar.
5.
a room or compartment, often built of or lined with steel, reserved for the storage and safekeeping of valuables, especially such a place in a bank.
6.
a strong metal cabinet, usually fireproof and burglarproof, for the storage and safekeeping of valuables, important papers, etc.
7.
a burial chamber.
8.
Anatomy. an arched roof of a cavity.
9.
something likened to an arched roof:
the vault of heaven.
verb (used with object)
10.
to construct or cover with a vault.
11.
to make in the form of a vault; arch.
12.
to extend or stretch over in the manner of an arch; overarch:
An arbor vaulted the path.
13.
to store in a vault:
The paintings will be vaulted when the museum is closed.
verb (used without object)
14.
to curve or bend in the form of a vault.
verb (used without object)
1.
to leap or spring, as to or from a position or over something:
He vaulted over the tennis net.
2.
to leap with the hands supported by something, as by a horizontal pole.
3.
Gymnastics. to leap over a vaulting horse or pommel horse, using the hands for pushing off.
4.
to arrive at or achieve something as if by a spring or leap:
to vault into prominence.
verb (used with object)
5.
to leap over:
to vault a fence.
6.
to cause to leap over or surpass others:
Advertising has vaulted the new perfume into first place.
noun
7.
the act of vaulting.
8.
a leap of a horse; curvet.
9.
Gymnastics. a running jump over a vaulting horse or pommel horse, usually finishing with an acrobatic dismount.
noun
1.
one or more vaults in a building or such structures considered collectively
adjective (prenominal)
1.
excessively confident; overreaching; exaggerated: vaulting arrogance
2.
used to vault: a vaulting pole
noun
1.
an arched structure that forms a roof or ceiling
2.
a room, esp a cellar, having an arched roof down to floor level
3.
a burial chamber, esp when underground
4.
a strongroom for the safe-deposit and storage of valuables
5.
an underground room or part of such a room, used for the storage of wine, food, etc
6.
(anatomy) any arched or domed bodily cavity or space: the cranial vault
7.
something suggestive of an arched structure, as the sky
verb
8.
(transitive) to furnish with or as if with an arched roof
9.
(transitive) to construct in the shape of a vault
10.
(intransitive) to curve, arch, or bend in the shape of a vault
verb
1.
to spring over (an object), esp with the aid of a long pole or with the hands resting on the object
2.
(intransitive) to do, achieve, or attain something as if by a leap: he vaulted to fame on the strength of his discovery
3.
(dressage) to perform or cause to perform a curvet
noun
4.
the act of vaulting
5.
(dressage) a low leap; curvet
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