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pole-vaulter
Variant of pole vault
- 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
- a jump in such an event
Also Brit.pole jump
Related Forms:
- pole-vault intransitive verb
- pole-vaulter noun
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