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POLE VAULTER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pole vaulter mean?
• POLE VAULTER (noun)
The noun POLE VAULTER has 1 sense:
1. an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
Familiarity information: POLE VAULTER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
pole jumper; pole vaulter; vaulter
Hypernyms ("pole vaulter" is a kind of...):
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