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单词 pole-vaulting
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pole-vaultingn.

Brit. /ˈpəʊlˌvɔːltɪŋ/, /ˈpəʊlˌvɒltɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpoʊlˌvɔltɪŋ/, /ˈpoʊlˌvɑltɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pole n.1, vaulting n.2
Etymology: < pole n.1 + vaulting n.2 Compare slightly earlier pole-vaulter n. and later pole vault n. Compare also pole jump n., pole jumping n., pole leap n., pole-leaping n. at pole n.1 Compounds 2.
Athletics.
The action or practice of performing a pole vault, esp. as a competitor in an athletic event.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > athletics > [noun] > specific athletic sports other than running > jumping > pole vault
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1864 Caledonian Mercury 29 Sept. In jumping, pole vaulting, &c., keen competitions took place between Gavin Tait, Thomas Russell of Crofthead, and Samuel Muir.
1891 W. M'Combie Smith Athletes & Athletic Sports of Scotl. viii. 88 Pole-vaulting is comparatively a recent introduction at Scottish sports.
1932 F. A. M. Webster & J. A. Heys Exercises for Athletes viii. 161 Now let us consider which are the muscles principally involved in the feat of pole-vaulting.
1968 M. Watman Hist. Brit. Athletics x. 168 Pole vaulting for height, as distinct from distance, was pioneered in the mid-nineteenth century by members of the Ulverston (Lancashire) Cricket and Football Club.
1993 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 25 Apr. 35/2 His pictures are masterpieces of economy, capturing all the phases of a complex activity like pole-vaulting within the confines of a single frame.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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