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Decathlon

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Noun

1. decathlon

an athletic contest consisting of ten different events

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Decathlon

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noun
an athletic contest for men in which each athlete competes in ten different events
Compare pentathlon

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Decathlon

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noun
an athletic contest in which each contestant takes part in ten events (100-meter dash, 400-meter dash, long jump, 16-pound shot-put, high jump, 110-meter hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw, and 1500-meter run): the winner is the contestant receiving the highest total of points

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Decathlon

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n.
An athletic contest consisting of ten track and field events: the 100-meter, 400-meter, and 1,500-meter runs; the 110-meter high hurdles; the discus and javelin throws; the shot put; the pole vault; the high jump; and the long jump. Participation in the decathlon is traditionally limited to men.

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