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pole jump

1 American  

noun

  1. pole vault.

pole-jump 2 American  
[pohl-juhmp] / ˈpoʊlˌdʒʌmp /

verb (used without object)

  1. pole-vault.

Other Word Forms

  • pole-jumper noun

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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