pole vaultnoun [ S ]
uk/ˈpəʊl ˌvɒlt/us/ˈpoʊl ˌvɑːlt/a sports competition in which you jump over a high bar using a long stick to push yourself off the ground:
She won silver in the pole vault for Australia.
world pole vault champion
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pole-vaulter
noun [ C ] ukus