DECATHLON

decathlon

(noun) an athletic contest consisting of ten different events

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

decathlon (plural decathlons)

An athletic contest consisting of ten events which includes sprinting, hurdling, jumping, and throwing over a span of two days.

A contest in science and math proving skill.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary

De*cath"lon, n. [See Deca-; Pentathlon.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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