pommel horse (apparatus); pommel horse (event); saddle and horse (literary)
Meanings
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pommel horse (gymnastics apparatus)
technicalSpecifically refers to the equipment used in artistic gymnastics.
There are horizontal bars, parallel bars, and pommel horses in the gymnasium.
The athlete is practicing on the pommel horse before the competition.
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The pommel horse equipment in this sports hall is very advanced.
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pommel horse (men's artistic gymnastics event)
technicalRefers to the competitive event in men's gymnastics.
He won a bronze medal in the pommel horse event at the Olympic Games.
The pommel horse is a traditional strength event for the Chinese men's gymnastics team.
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His pommel horse routine had a high difficulty score and was executed excellently.
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saddle and horse; (figuratively) equestrian or military life
literaryA literary term, often used in set phrases to evoke the hardships of travel or military campaigns.
Years of arduous journeys on horseback have made this old general appear particularly weathered.
He was tired of warfare and wanted to bid farewell to the life of campaigning and retire to the countryside.
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The warriors of ancient times spent their entire lives accompanied by their saddles and horses.