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- noun Plural form of
vaulter .
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Examples
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Her middle legs and her long "vaulters" are then subjected to the same careful treatment.
The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals James Weir 1881
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Charles Bertram/Lexington Herald-Leader/ZUMA Press Recognized since 1983, vaulters compete regionally, nationally and world-wide as individuals and pairs and in teams.
Holy Horseback! 2010
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During compulsory tests, vaulters must perform seven designated exercises.
Holy Horseback! 2010
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Not only do they run 45+ mph, jump higher than pole vaulters and more than 35 horizontal feet, they are also the equivalent of Olympic weight lifters.
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These kids, the ones who were too lazy to walk around our private drive, simply jumped over the ramp and onto the street like Olympic pole vaulters.
Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Trespassing Teens Nancy Ruhling 2010
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Not only do they run 45+ mph, jump higher than pole vaulters and more than 35 horizontal feet, they are also the equivalent of Olympic weight lifters.
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Small, filthy, reeking, and above the crapper some wag had scrawled, “please do not throw toothpicks in the toilet; crabs are expert pole-vaulters.”
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Intelligent pole-vaulters design fiberglass poles.
Bunny and a Book 2008
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It's a sad, sad summer for their star pole vaulters, high jumpers, gymnasts, and wrestlers who won't be competing.
Bill Katovsky: Political and Athletic Predictions for the 2012 London Olympics 2008
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Track and field may have long ago lost its hold on the American audience: we may have largely forgotten the pole vaulters, shot putters, high jumpers and hurdlers who have honored the red, white and blue.
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