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How to use vaulting in a sentence

10 example sentences · noun, adjective

Vaulting means the practice of constructing vaults, or a particular method of such construction. Example: “Spreading over the high vaultings and walls, the traditional scenes from the life of Christ are depicted on an immense scale.”

Examples of vaulting by meaning

nounA vaulted structure; such structures treated as a group.

  • Spreading over the high vaultings and walls, the traditional scenes from the life of Christ are depicted on an immense scale.1928, Robert Byron, “The Beauty of Wealth”, in The Station: Athos: Treasures and Men, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Alfred...

More sentences with vaulting

  • The frog jump is an important action for vaulting and for weight bearing.2018, Phillip Ward, Harry Lehwald, Effective Physical Education Content and Instruction, page 92. From the entry frog jump
  • Despite no adequate practice facilities Dale has quietly emerged as the area's best vaulting school.1994 March 2, Fred Jeter, "Knights climbing in vault: Gilstrap, Hauser finish 2-3 in region," Richmond Times. From the entry vaulting school
  • He's going to go to a vaulting school at the University of Kansas this summer, Walls said.1989 May 23, Alan Fredman, "Eagles Roughed Up A Bit," St. Louis Post-Dispatch. From the entry vaulting school
  • As usual, these dire warnings serve only as free publicity, vaulting “World of Warcrack” to even greater fame.2008, Matt Barton, “The Modern Age”, in Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games, Wellesley, Mass.: A K Peters…. From the entry World of Warcrack
  • Jahn is credited with introducing the parallel bars, the horizontal bar, the side horse with pommels, and the vaulting buck.2003, Dale Mood, Sports and Recreational Activities. From the entry pommel
  • Men use the pommels on the horse for side horse competition, and remove them for long horse vaulting.1970, Dennis Keith Stanley, Gymnastics for women. From the entry pommel
  • Parkour – often referred to as freerunning – entails creatively moving through an urban environment: flipping, jumping and vaulting across various obstacles.2022 June 16, Issy Ronald, “Meet the parkour athletes defying fear and gravity at Red Bull Art of Motion”, in CNN, archived from the…. From the entry urban
  • While vaulting some old content may turn off a few players, Bungie seems intent on bringing as many players under its tent as possible first.2020 June 9, Gene Park, “Bungie is finally coming through with its old promise of a 10-year ’Destiny’ plan”, in The Washington Post…. From the entry vault
  • No rib foundation appears ever to have been designed for subterranean vaulting like that commonly found elsewhere in Roman caveas to support seating.1989, Hesperia, volume 58, page 35. From the entry cavea

Meaning of vaulting

  1. noun The practice of constructing vaults, or a particular method of such construction.
  2. noun A vaulted structure; such structures treated as a group.
  3. noun The sport of gymnastics and dance routines performed on horseback, and on the longe line.

Full definition of vaulting

Questions about vaulting in a sentence

How do you use vaulting in a sentence?
Vaulting is used as a noun and adjective. For example: “Spreading over the high vaultings and walls, the traditional scenes from the life of Christ are depicted on an immense scale.”
What is a short sentence with vaulting?
“The frog jump is an important action for vaulting and for weight bearing.”
What does vaulting mean?
Vaulting means the practice of constructing vaults, or a particular method of such construction.

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