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   pole vault

   /ˈpəʊl vɔːlt/

   noun

   • 1. an athletic event in which competitors attempt to vault over a high bar with the aid of an extremely long flexible pole: "the pole vault has always been easy for him"
   • ▪ a vault performed in the pole vault athletic event: "he blew three pole vaults at the US trials"

   verb

   • 1. perform a pole vault: "our heroes pole-vault to safety"

   Derivatives

   • 1. pole-vaulter noun
   • 2. pole-vaulting noun

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