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• Pole vault — Pole vaulting is an athletic field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole (which today is usually made either of fiberglass or carbon fiber) as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as… …   Wikipedia

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• pit — pit1 /pit/, n., v., pitted, pitting. n. 1. a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground: pits caused by erosion; clay pits. 2. a covered or concealed excavation in the ground, serving as a trap. 3. Mining. a. an excavation made in …   Universalium

• pole vault — Track. 1. a field event in which a leap or vault over a crossbar is performed with the aid of a long pole. 2. a leap or vault so performed. [1890 95] * * * Track and field event consisting of a vault for height over a crossbar with the aid of a… …   Universalium

• pole vault — noun a jumping event contested in track and field which requires an athlete to carry a fiberglass pole down a runway, plant the pole into a vaulting box and vault over a fiberglass bar, landing on a …   Wiktionary

• Greasy pole — For the Yes Minister episode, see The Greasy Pole. Greasy pole or grease pole refers to a pole that has been made slippery and thus difficult to grip. More specifically, it is the name of several events that involve staying on, climbing up,… …   Wikipedia

• List of Daytona 500 pole position winners — Jimmie Johnson, polesitter in 2002 and 2008 Daytona 500 pole position winners for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Daytona 500 are rewarded with being the driver to lead the field across the start line at the beginning of the 500 mile (800 km) race.… …   Wikipedia

• jumping pit — noun : the landing area for the high and broad jump and the pole vault events consisting of a pit filled with sawdust or soft loam to cushion the impact * * * jumping pit, a pit filled with sawdust, sand, or rubber chips in which a high jumper or …   Useful english dictionary

• Devichye Pole — City School in Devichye Pole Devichye Pole (Russian: Девичье Поле, Maiden s Field) is a historical medical campus, built in 1887 1897 in Khamovniki District of Moscow, Russia, to the master plan of Konstantin Bykovski. It is located between the… …   Wikipedia

• planting pit — noun Etymology: planting (I) : a wooden or metal box sunk at the pit end of a pole vault runway to prevent the vaulter s pole from slipping …   Useful english dictionary

• 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series — season Previous: 1989 Next: 1991 The 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Sunday February 11 and ended on Sunday November 18. Because of a highly controversial penalty to Mark Martin early in the season, Dale Earnhardt with Richard Childress Racing… …   Wikipedia