DECATHLONS

Noun

decathlons

plural of decathlon

Source: Wiktionary


DECATHLON

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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21 May 2024

FUDGE

(verb) tamper, with the purpose of deception; “Fudge the figures”; “cook the books”; “falsify the data”


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