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单词 pole vault
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pole vault

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noun Track.

a field event in which a leap or vault over a crossbar is performed with the aid of a long pole.
a leap or vault so performed.

Origin of pole vault

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby pole vault

pole plate, pole position, poler, poles apart, polestar, pole vault, poleward, poley, poleyn, Polglish, Poliakoff

Definition for pole vault (2 of 2)

pole-vault
[ pohl-vawlt ]
/ ˈpoʊlˌvɔlt /

verb (used without object)

to execute a pole vault.

Origin of pole-vault

First recorded in 1890–95

OTHER WORDS FROM pole-vault

pole-vaulter, noun
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Example sentences from the Web for pole vault

  • Only the shot-put, the 880 yards run, the pole-vault and the two miles remained.

    On Your Mark!|Ralph Henry Barbour
  • I was surprised to see Simpson drop to third in the pole-vault, but this weakness was undoubtedly due to the bad weather.

    Harper's Round Table, May 7, 1895|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pole vault

pole vault

noun

the pole vault a field event in which competitors attempt to clear a high bar with the aid of an extremely flexible long pole
a single attempt in the pole vault

verb pole-vault

(intr) to perform a pole vault or compete in the pole vault

Derived forms of pole vault

pole-vaulter, noun
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