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dismount
[ verb dis-mount; noun dis-mount, dis-mount ]
verb (used without object)
- to get off or alight from a horse, bicycle, etc.
verb (used with object)
- to bring or throw down, as from a horse; unhorse; throw:
The horse twisted and bucked and finally dismounted its rider.
- to remove (a thing) from its mounting, support, setting, etc.:
to dismount a picture.
- to take (a mechanism) to pieces.
noun
- an act or process of dismounting.
- Gymnastics. a move by which a gymnast gets off an apparatus or finishes a floor exercise, usually landing upright on the feet.
dismount
/ ɪˈʊԳ /
verb
- to get off a horse, bicycle, etc
- tr to disassemble or remove from a mounting
noun
- the act of dismounting
Derived Forms
- 徱ˈdzܲԳٲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- 徱·dzܲԳa· adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Tears welled in her eyes as she stuck her uneven bars dismount.
A week later, in the Bruins’ home debut against Illinois, she dismounted early during a beam routine, scoring below a 9 for the first time in her career.
She reached both of her arms above her head when Moors dismounted the beam and wrapped her in a tight hug.
Brooklyn Moors and Campbell stuck their dismounts en route to 9.900 scores.
After she dismounted from her horse, a trainer noticed a split in her riding breeches and observed: "They weren't made for women's backsides."
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