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Definition of
decathlon noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
decathlon
noun
noun
NAmE
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dɪˈkæθlɑn
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NAmE
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dɪˈkæθlən
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a sporting event in which people compete in ten different sports
compare
biathlon
,
heptathlon
,
pentathlon
,
tetrathlon
,
triathlon
See
decathlon
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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decathlon
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