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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