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pole-vault

[pohl-vawlt]
–verb (used without object)
to execute a pole vault.

Origin:
1890–95


pole-vaulter, noun
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pole vault  
n.  
  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.

pole'-vault' (pōl'vôlt') v., pole'-vault'er n.
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