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decathlon::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | athletic competition, athletic contest, athletics |
Examples of decathlon
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Somewhere along the way, Anita Morris has surely completed Broadway's decathlon.
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After each one, he put an arm in the air, as if he had won the Olympic decathlon.
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If China wins the decathlon, the United States will pipe down about human rights.
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Just last week, the DOE signed an agreement to host a decathlon in Spain in 2010.
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Thorpe entered the U.S. Olympic trials for both the pentathlon and the decathlon.
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I'm sorry, are these quarterbacks trying out for the Olympic decathlon or the NFL?
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He has his sights set on bettering his total of 6,662 points in the decathlon.
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Johnson would go on to win the decathlon gold at the next Summer Olympics in Rome.
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Broke decathlon world record despite miserable weather at the U.S. Olympic trials.
From the charlotteobserver.com
- An athletic contest consisting of ten different events
- The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin, from u03B4u03ADu03BAu03B1 (du00E9ka, meaning "ten") and u1F04u03B8u03BBu03BFu03C2 (u00E1thlos, or u1F04u03B8u03BBu03BFu03BD, u00E1thlon, meaning "feat"). Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all...
- The 8KCAB Decathlon and Super Decathlon are two-seat fixed conventional gear light airplanes designed for flight training and personal use and capable of sustaining aerobatic stresses between +6g and -5g. ...
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- An athletic competition comprising ten consecutive events, primarily track and field; compare BIATHLON, TRIATHLON, PENTATHLON; see PT, PFT, EXERCISE, AIRBORNE SHUFFLE, TRUSCOTT TROT, MARATHON, FIELD HOUSE, WAR GAMES. ...
- An Athletic Event in which competitors complete in 10 events. Points are awarded to the athletes based on individual performance (not place). ...
