pole vault
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Definition
Noun: A track and field event in which an athlete uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to jump over a high horizontal bar. The objective is to clear the greatest height without knocking the bar off its supports.
Usage
"Pole vault" refers specifically to the athletic event itself. It is commonly used as a singular noun. - She won the gold medal in the pole vault. - The pole vault is one of the most technical events in track and field.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "to do the pole vault": This phrase describes the act of participating in the event.
- He has been training to do the pole vault since he was in high school.
Variants and Related Words
- Pole vaulting (n): The activity or sport of performing the pole vault. Often used interchangeably with "pole vault" as the name of the event.
- Pole vaulting requires immense upper body strength and speed.
- Pole-vaulter (n): An athlete who competes in the pole vault.
- The famous pole-vaulter attempted a new world record.
- Pole-vault (v): The act of performing a vault in this event. (Note: This is less common as a verb than the noun form).
- He will pole-vault at the meet next week.
Synonyms
- Vault: Can be used as a shorter, more general term, though it may also refer to other jumping events like the "pole vault" or "vaulting horse" in gymnastics. Context is key.
- She is a champion in the vault.
Related Phrases
- Clear the bar: The specific action of successfully jumping over the horizontal bar in pole vaulting (or high jump).
- The athlete managed to clear the bar at 5.80 meters.
- Set the pole: A technical phase of the vault where the athlete plants the pole into the box to initiate the jump.
Noun
- a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole