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pole (2)
pole bean
pole dancer
pole face
pole jump
pole piece
pole position
Pole Star
pole vault
poleax
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polecat
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pole vault
pole vault (plural pole vaults)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. track-and-field event: a track-and-field event in which the competitors use a long flexible pole to swing themselves up and over a very high crossbar
2. jump in pole vault: a jump in the pole vault, or any jump made with the help of a pole

pole-vault transitive and intransitive verb
pole-vault·er noun
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