pole jump
noun
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pole jump
1 Americannoun
pole-jump
2
American
[pohl-juhmp]
/ ˈpoʊlˌdʒʌmp /
verb (used without object)
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of pole jump1
First recorded in 1895–1900
Origin of pole-jump2
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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It might be for a car accident, a fire or a capsized canoe in a river, and in an instant he and his colleagues would slide down a pole, jump into a truck and go.
From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2023
It was no good Hamond's clamouring for a pole jump, or Teal suggesting putting the weight.
From Soldiers of the Queen by Avery, Harold
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