field event
noun
: an event (such as weight-throwing or jumping) in a track-and-field meet other than a race
Examples of field event in a Sentence
a discus thrower who excelled at all the field events
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In the horizontal field events, there will be two flights of nine each with the top qualifiers in the second flight.
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
In recent years, the organization added other sprint events as well as field events (long jump, shot put, discus).
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
In recent years, the organization added other sprint events as well as field events (long jump, shot put, discus).
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
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“Field event.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20event. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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