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dismount
dismount [ diss mównt ]


verb  (3rd person present singular dismounts, present participle dismounting, past and past participle dismounted)
Definition:
 
1. intransitive verb get off animal: to get down from the back of an animal such as a horse or camel
2. intransitive verb get off cycle: to get off a bicycle or motorcycle
3. transitive verb remove item from frame: to remove something from a frame, mounting, stand, or support


noun  (plural dismounts)
Definition:
 
act of dismounting: an act of dismounting or of being dismounted

dismountable adjective
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