vaulting

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

noun (architecture) a vaulted structure
noun a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down
verb jump across or leap over (an obstacle)

The building, chiefly Decorated with Perpendicular tower, is specially notable for its admirable ribbed vaulting. — The Cornwall Coast, Arthur L. (Arthur Leslie) Salmon
‘It’s a vaulting roof,’ he said, ‘and it’s all stone--all right, Panther, don’t keep pulling at my jacket! — The Phoenix and the Carpet, E. (Edith) Nesbit
This fragment of the vaulting, partly submerged, but solid, was a veritable inclined plane, and, once on this plane, he was safe. — Les Misérables, Victor Hugo

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