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capriole
('k/&/pr/i/,/oU/l
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noun (n)
- (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- A leap that a horse makes with all fours, upwards only, without advancing, but with a kick or jerk of the hind legs when at the height of the leap.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- perform a capriole, of horses in dressage(verb.motion)source: wordnet30
- perform a capriole, in ballet(verb.motion)source: wordnet30
- To perform a capriole.(verb)source: webster1913
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