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SOMERSET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
Synonyms:
flip; somersault; somersaulting; somerset; summersault; summerset
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("somerset" is a kind of...):
tumble (an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "somerset"):
flip-flop (a backward somersault)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
county ((United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government)
Holonyms ("Somerset" is a part of...):
England (a division of the United Kingdom)
