pole vaulting
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- noun
- /poʊl ˈvɔltɪŋ/
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salto con pértiga
- The coach emphasized the importance of technique and timing in pole vaulting for better performance.
The main thing that I've really enjoyed about the Olympics, I would say is the pole vaulting.
- The main thing that I've really enjoyed about the Olympics, I would say is the pole vaulting.
- I mean, how do you learn how to pole vault?
Examples
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In the upcoming championship, Sarah will compete in pole vaulting to showcase her skills.
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I did once qualify to represent the UK -in pole vaulting.
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Tom will do track pole vaulting, and Jon will finish out the basketball season and play tennis at school.
Academic text (2015) -
The advent of the fiberglass pole significantly changed the dynamics of pole vaulting.
Academic text (1999) -
I graduated from Smoky Hill High School located in Aurora, CO, where I enjoyed a variety of sports, including high jumping, pole-vaulting, and snow skiing.
Academic text (2009) -
In college, Suhr was a basketball player, but was convinced to try pole vaulting by the man who eventually became her husband, Rick Suhr.
Blog text (13) -
During gym class, the students practiced pole vaulting using long poles to jump over a high bar.
Synonyms
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An athletic event where athletes use a long pole to jump over a high bar
A sport where a person uses a long pole to jump over a high bar
A sport where a person uses a long pole to jump over a high bar
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Morphology
The meaning 'the sport of jumping over a high bar using a long pole' is directly and transparently composed from 'pole' (a long stick) and 'vaulting' (to propel oneself over). This literal composition is cross-linguistically common (e.g. French 'saut à la perche', Spanish 'salto con pértiga'), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would very likely infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Pole vaulting comes from the simple image of using a long pole to vault, a word that means 'jump', over a high bar. That's why the name means 'jumping over a bar with a pole'.