pole vault

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′ v.

pole′-vault′er n.

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pole vault

1. (Athletics (Track & Field)) the pole vault a field event in which competitors attempt to clear a high bar with the aid of an extremely flexible long pole

2. (Athletics (Track & Field)) a single attempt in the pole vault

(Athletics (Track & Field)) (intr) to perform a pole vault or compete in the pole vault

ˈpole-ˌvaulter n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

pole′ vault`

1. a field event in which a vault over a crossbar is performed with the aid of a long pole.

2. a vault so performed.

[1890–95]

pole′-vault`, v.i.

pole′-vault`er, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

pole vault - a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole

pole jump, pole jumping, pole vaulting

run-up - the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed

field event - a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track

Translations

وَثَبَ بِالعَصَا

skok o tyči

stangspring

seiväshyppy

skok s motkom

salto con l’astasalto con l'asta

棒高跳び

장대높이뛰기

polsstoksprong

stavsprang

skok o tyczce

salto à vara salto com vara

прыжок с шестом

höjdhopp

กีฬากระโดดค้ำถ่อ

sırıkla atlama

môn nhảy sào

撑杆跳

pole vault

n → salto con l'asta

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

pole vault

→ وَثَبَ بِالعَصَا skok o tyči stangspring Stabhochsprung άλμα επί κοντώ salto con pértiga seiväshyppy saut à la perche skok s motkom salto con l’asta 棒高跳び 장대높이뛰기 polsstoksprong stavsprang skok o tyczce salto à vara, salto com vara прыжок с шестом höjdhopp กีฬากระโดดค้ำถ่อ sırıkla atlama môn nhảy sào 撑杆跳

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

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