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pole vault


pole vault

noun

Definition of POLE VAULT

: a vault with the aid of a pole; specifically : a field event consisting of a vault for height over a crossbar
— pole–vault intransitive verb
— pole–vaulter noun
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First Known Use of POLE VAULT

1877

Rhymes with POLE VAULT

asphalt, assault, basalt, Chennault, cobalt, cross vault, default, desalt, exalt, fan vault, foot fault, gestalt, no-fault, rock salt, Schwarzwald, stringhalt

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