Go to MSN Homeencarta®
HomeEncyclopediaDictionariesWorld AtlasSchoolUniversityStudy CentreQuizzesMore
Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Click to move up the list of words
disjuncture
disk
disk brake
disk drive
disk operating system
disk pack
diskette
dislike
dislocate
dislocated worker
dislocation
dislodge
disloyal
disloyalty
dismal
dismal science
dismantle
Click to move down the list of words
Print Preview
See pronunciation key
Search for "dismount" in all of MSN Encarta
E-mail this entry
Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

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
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Advertisement

Also on Encarta
• Great Writing By Great Writers
• The Latest Top 10 Lists
• Encarta's Famous Quizzes
Also on MSN
• Entertainment on MSN: Top Movies
• MSN Careers: Job Hunting Made Easy
• Today's News on MSN
Encarta Message Boards (© Rubberball/Jupiterimages)
Encarta RSS Feeds
© 2008 Microsoft