vert
adjective[after noun]
uk/vɜːt/us/vɜ˞ːt/used todescribesomething that isgreenon acoatofarms(= aspecialshieldor shield-shapedpatternthat is thesignof afamily,university, orcity):
Theshieldis argent with abearsablesupportedon astrawberrytreevert.
- The Queen's University'sarmshas insinistera sea-horse vert.
- Inheraldrytheacornis usually vert (green) but it can also be othercolours.
- Theusualcrestis the onedepictedin thebookCrests by Fairbairn: A dexterhandholdingabranchof arosetreeargent, leaved vert.
- upon amountvert twolionsrampantcombatantgulessupportingthetrunkof anoaktree
Specific signs and symbols
- argent
- arrow
- badge
- brand
- Britannia
- checksomethingoff
- chevron
- coat of arms
- crested
- cross
- dot
- hallmark
- Maltese cross
- Morse code
- registered trademark
- sable
- semaphore
- service mark
- shield
- underscore
vert
noun
uk/vɜːt/us/vɜ˞ːt/[Cusually singular]sportsspecialized
astructurewith verysteeporalmostverticalsidesused in thesportsofskateboarding,snowboarding,skiingandcyclingtoperformjumps, etc. on:
（用于滑轮板、滑雪板、滑雪或自行车特技比赛的）U型池The vert is a semi-circleshapedrampthat is 12feethigh on each end.U型池是一个半圆形坡道，两边每端高 12 英尺。
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[UorS]sportsspecialized
anactivityoreventin whichpeopleskateboard,ski, etc. on astructurewith verysteeporalmostverticalsides:
在U型池进行的滑轮板、滑雪板、滑雪或自行车特技比赛The world'sbestvert,dirt, andstreetBMXridersgatherinDenver,Coloradothisweek.本周，世界上最好的U型池、泥地和街头 越野自行车手齐聚科罗拉多州丹佛市。
We alsoseehim on hisskateboard,ridingwith Hawk at anindoorvertrampin California.我们还看到他站在滑板上，与著名滑板运动员托尼·霍克一起参加在加利福尼亚的一场室内U型池比赛。
He went for a newtrickin the Vertfinalsandlandedit.他在U型池决赛中尝试了一个新技巧并成功着地。
- Bam Margera wasoncedescribedbyMTVas "askateguruwho'sskiddedface-first down the vertrampone too manytimes".
- Thesevenuesare forso-calledvertskating, whereskatersusecustom-builtramps, orhalfpipes, thatcurveupwardsto aheightof around 12ft, the last fewfeetbeingvertical.
- At the CaliforniaStateJuniorOlympicGameslastJuly, hewonthegoldmedalin vert andbronzemedalsinpoolandstreet.
- Ithinkwhen I wasyoungerI didn'tcareforTonyHawk as much, because Ifeltlike I wasn't into vert as much, and I wasn't as into hisstyle,maybe.
Sports venues
- all-seater
- amphitheatre
- arena
- bowl
- bowling green
- bullring
- commentary box
- crush barrier
- curva
- cycle track
- directors' box
- dojo
- dugout
- fitness centre
- grandstand
- ice rink
- mezzanine
- rink
- stand
- velodrome
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Competitions, & parts of competitions
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