pole vault

  1. an event in which the contestants take turns jumping for height over a horizontal bar set between two upright supports, with the aid of a long, flexible pole: the bar is gradually raised during the contest until a winner is determined
  2. a jump in such an event
Also Brit.pole jump

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See pole vault in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A field event in which an athlete vaults over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole.
  2. A vault made with the aid of a long pole.

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  • poleˈ-vaultˌ (pōlˈvôltˌ) verb
  • poleˈ-vaultˌer noun

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