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noun ((in athletics etc) a type of jump made with the help of a pole.) stangarstökk -
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I [pəul] noun1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) póll, (heim)skaut2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) póll, skaut3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) póll, skaut4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) póll, skaut•- polar- polar bear
- the pole star
- be poles apart II [pəul](a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) staur -
3 vault
[vo:lt] I noun1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) hvelfing; hvelfdur kjallari2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) öryggisgeymsla3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) grafhvelfing•- vaultedII 1. noun(a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.) (stangar)stökk2. verb(to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) stökkva (yfir)
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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
pole vault — pole′ vault n. 1) spo a field event in which a vault over a crossbar is performed with the aid of a long pole 2) spo a vault so performed • Etymology: 1890–95 pole′ vault , v.i. pole′ vault er, n … From formal English to slang
pole´vault´er — pole vault, a vault over a high, horizontal bar between uprights, by using a long pole. pole vault «POHL VLT», intransitive verb. to jump or leap over a high horizontal bar by using a long pole. –pole´vault´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
pole vault — n the pole vault the sport of jumping over a high bar using a long pole >pole vaulter n >pole vaulting n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
pole vault — n. Track & Field 1. an event in which the contestants take turns jumping for height over a horizontal bar set between two upright supports, with the aid of a long, flexible pole: the bar is gradually raised during the contest until a winner is… … English World dictionary
pole vault — ► NOUN ▪ an athletic event in which competitors attempt to vault over a high bar with the aid of an extremely long flexible pole … English terms dictionary
pole-vault — pole vaulter, n. /pohl vawlt /, v.i. to execute a pole vault. [1890 95] * * * … 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 competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole • Syn: ↑pole vaulting, ↑pole jump, ↑pole jumping • Hypernyms: ↑field event • Part Meronyms: ↑run up * * * … Useful english dictionary
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
pole vault — noun an athletic event in which competitors attempt to vault over a high bar with the aid of an extremely long flexible pole. verb (pole vault) perform a pole vault. Derivatives pole vaulter noun … English new terms dictionary
