field event
noun
Definition of field event
: an event (such as weight-throwing or jumping) in a track-and-field meet other than a race
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Examples of field event in a Sentence
a discus thrower who excelled at all the field events
First Known Use of field event
1899
FIELD EVENT Defined for English Language Learners
field event
noun
Definition of field event for English Language Learners
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: an event in a track meet that is not a race
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