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noun

an event in a track meet that involves throwing something, as a discus or javelin, or jumping and is not performed on the running track.

Origin:
1895–1900

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field event

—n
	a competition, such as the discus, high jump, etc, that takes place on a field or similar area as opposed to those on the running track

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