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vaulting

1

[ vawl-ting ]

noun

  1. the act or process of constructing vaults. vault.
  2. the structure forming a vault.
  3. a vault, vaulted vault vaulted ceiling, etc., or such structures collectively.


vaulting

2

[ vawl-ting ]

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.

vaulting

1

/ ˈɔːɪŋ /

noun

  1. one or more vaults in a building or such structures considered collectively
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

vaulting

2

/ ˈɔːɪŋ /

adjective

  1. excessively confident; overreaching; exaggerated

    vaulting arrogance

  2. used to vault

    a vaulting pole

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vaulting1

First recorded in 1505–15; vault 1 + -ing 1

Origin of vaulting2

First recorded in 1525–35; vault 2 + -ing 2
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Since returning from the trip that began in Winnipeg, the Kings have won an NHL-best 17 times at home, vaulting over the Edmonton Oilers and into second place in the Pacific Division.

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Around the same time, S.M. was gearing up for her senior pole vaulting season, planning to compete with other girls after previously competing against boys.

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“Wood vaulting” is being studied as a method of locking away the carbon collected in wood.

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Afterward, the 27-year-old was asked if it was her last time vaulting in competition.

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UW women’s track coach Maurica Powell said Amanda Moll “had a bad fall as a senior in high school and really had to kind of back away from vaulting for a little bit.”

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