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n. something forming a back that is added for strengthening

n. a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount"

mountain, mount

n. a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

climb, mount

n. the act of climbing something; "it was a difficult climb to the top"

saddle horse, riding horse, mount

n. a lightweight horse kept for riding only

mount

v. put up or launch; "mount a campaign against pornography"

mount

v. attach to a support; "They mounted the aerator on a floating"

mount

v. fix onto a backing, setting, or support; "mount slides for macroscopic analysis"

mount, put on

v. prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play"

ride, mount

v. copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow"

climb, climb up, mount, go up

v. go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"

hop on, mount, mount up, get on, jump on, climb on, bestride

v. get up on the back of; "mount a horse"

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upgrade

n. hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did

bank

n. a long ridge or pile; "a huge bank of earth"

bank, cant, camber

n. a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force

slope, incline, side

n. an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"

point, tip, peak

n. a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

ridge

n. any long raised strip

peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit

n. the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"

progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion

n. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

improvement

n. the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"

originate

v. begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.; "The flight originates in Calcutta"

propel, impel

v. cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

arise, come up

v. result or issue; "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion"

zoom

v. move with a low humming noise

abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off, make off

v. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter

v. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

intensify

v. make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark

scale, surmount

v. reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"

increase

v. become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"

install, instal, put in, set up

v. set up for use; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink"

put, set, place, pose, position, lay

v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

gyrate, spiral, coil

v. to wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"

resurrect, rise, uprise

v. return from the dead; "Christ is risen!"; "The dead are to uprise"

twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl

v. turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl

v. flow in a circular current, of liquids

twine

v. make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope"

whirl, birl, spin, twirl

v. cause to spin; "spin a coin"

corkscrew, spiral

v. move in a spiral or zigzag course

travel, go, move, locomote

v. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"

hop, skip, hop-skip

v. jump lightly

jump, leap, jump off

v. jump down from an elevated point; "the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre"

climb, climb up, mount, go up

v. go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"

fall

v. move in a specified direction; "The line of men fall forward"

hop out, get off

v. get out of quickly; "The officer hopped out when he spotted an illegally parked car"

take out, move out, remove

v. cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"

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