POLE VAULTING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

pole jump; pole jumping; pole vault; pole vaulting

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("pole vaulting" is a kind of...):

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

Meronyms (parts of "pole vaulting"):

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

-ing form of the verb pole vault