pole
noun
- 1
a native or inhabitant of Poland
- 2
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
- 3
one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
- 4
a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
- 5
a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
- 6
one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
they are at opposite poles
they are poles apart
- 7
one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
- 8
one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere
- 9
a square rod of land
- 10
a linear measure of 16.5 feet
verb
- 1
deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole
- 2
support on poles
pole climbing plants like beans
- 3
propel with a pole
pole barges on the river
We went punting in Cambridge
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