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pole vaulter

pole vaulter noun: an athlete who competes in the pole vault.

Noun

pole vaulter (plural pole vaulters)

  1. An athlete who competes in the pole vault.
    • Indeed, with a world record‐holder or Olympic champion in almost every race, with six milers who have broken 4 minutes, eight high jumpers who can top 7 feet and seven pole vaulters who have cleared 17 feet, there is no way guessing how many Olympic champions‐elect will be on display in the hatbox...1972 January 28, “Sports of The Times”, in The New York Times

Forms of pole vaulter

pluralpole vaulters
alternative formpole-vaulter

Questions about pole vaulter

What does pole vaulter mean?
Pole vaulter means an athlete who competes in the pole vault.
What part of speech is pole vaulter?
Pole vaulter is a noun.
What is the plural of pole vaulter?
The plural of pole vaulter is pole vaulters.

Words near pole vaulter in the dictionary

  1. pole smokers
  2. pole star
  3. pole stars
  4. pole up one's ass
  5. pole vault
  6. pole vaulter
  7. pole vaulters
  8. pole vaulting
  9. pole vaults
  10. pole weapon
  11. pole-axe

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