pole-vaulting
noun/ˈpəʊl vɔːltɪŋ/
/ˈpəʊl vɔːltɪŋ/
[uncountable]- the sport of trying to jump over a high bar, using a long straight piece of wood or fibreglass to push yourself off the groundTopics Sports: other sportsc2
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