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capriole
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈkæp.ri.əʊl/ us /ˈkæp.ri.oʊl/
capriolenoun[C] (DANCE)
(alsocabriole, uk /ˈkæb.ri.əʊl/)
in dance, a movement where a dancer jumps up and hits their feet together in the air:
Italian male dancers were known to excel in the performance of caprioles.
In the background, the central figure does caprioles.
He unleashed every turn and jump in the book, five pirouettes with changing positions, slicing cabrioles, and aerial turns.
capriolenoun[C] (HORSE RIDING)
in dressage(= a sport where horses perform special, carefully controlled movements directed by the riders), a movement where a horse jumps vertically high off the ground while kicking out with the back legs :
The horses became famous for manoeuvres and leaps, such as the capriole.
The purpose of the capriole was to lift the horse and rider out of danger.
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