field event

Noun
  1. A competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track (synset 107481697)
    is a type of: match - a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
    subtypes:
    • high jump - a competition that involves jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar
    • broad jump, long jump - a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start
    • pole jump, pole jumping, pole vault, pole vaulting - a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
    • shot put - an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled as far as possible
    • hammer throw - an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball that is attached to a flexible wire is hurled as far as possible
    • discus - an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
    • javelin - an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible
    is a part of: track meet - a track and field competition between two or more teams

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