pole vault
noun
a field event in which a leap or vault over a crossbar is performed with the aid of a long pole.
pole vaults
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pluralof pole vault.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Duplantis, 21, took his latest pole vaults Tuesday night at National Stadium, and it served as an expression of the genius he has honed since childhood.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2021
You want to grade pole vaults by their nearness to 6.5 meters, with deductions for inappropriate music or a bounce on the landing?
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2012
To prepare for the Senior Games, Mulkey sprints daily along the streets of Marietta, Ga., outside Atlanta, and pole vaults an average of three times a week.
From Time Magazine Archive
