Thesaurus: decathlon
an athletic contest consisting of ten different events
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Definitions
- n. an athletic contest consisting of ten different events
- In the modern Olympic Games, a composite contest consisting of a 100-meter run, a broad jump, putting the shot, a running high-jump, a 400-meter run, throwing the discus, a 100-meter hurdle race, pole vaulting, throwing the javelin, and a 1500-meter run.
- In the modern Olympic Games, a composite contest consisting ofa 100-meter run, a broad jump, putting the shot, a running high-jump,a 400-meter run, throwing the discus, a 100-meter hurdle race, polevaulting, throwing the javelin, and a 1500-meter run.
- n:100 n. an athletic contest consisting of ten different events