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pole
  1. Either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates; also, similar points on any other rotating object.
  2. A point of magnetic focus, especially each of the two opposing such points of a magnet (designated north and south).
  3. (geometry) A fixed point relative to other points or lines.
  4. (electricity) A contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves.
  5. (complex analysis) For a meromorphic function
  6. (obsolete) The firmament; the sky.
  7. Either of the states that characterize a bipolar disorder.
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  9. Examples:
    1. “This zero-degree photography embodied the opposite pole of the daguerreotype's infinite clarity.”
      “Before you angle for gudgeons, stir up the sand or gravel with a long pole.”
pole
  1. Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
  2. (fishing) A type of basic fishing rod.
  3. A long fiberglass sports implement used for pole-vaulting.
  4. (slang, spotting) A telescope used to identify birds, aeroplanes or wildlife.
  5. (historical) A unit of length, equal to a perchchain or 5½ yards).
  6. (motor racing) Pole position.
  7. Synonyms:
  8. Examples:
    1. “This zero-degree photography embodied the opposite pole of the daguerreotype's infinite clarity.”
      “Before you angle for gudgeons, stir up the sand or gravel with a long pole.”
poling
  1. The act of supporting or of propelling by means of a pole or poles.
  2. The operation of dispersing wormcasts over the walks with poles.
  3. One of the poles or planks used in upholding the side earth in excavating a tunnel, ditch, etc.
polespear
  1. An underwater tool used in spearfishing, consisting of a pole, a spear tip, and a rubber loop.
poleman
  1. One who tests the depth of the water using a pole, while aboard a vessel.
poleboat
  1. (US) A barge; a kind of boat propelled by the use of a pole.
Pole
  1. A person from Poland or of Polish descent.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The autumnal equinox is the first day of autumn and occurs when the North Pole begins to lean away from the sun.”
      “Being the true North Pole raises the issue of magnetic north and the difference between them.”
      “The goal of this expedition was to navigate to the North Magnetic Pole by traditional means using a sextant and an astrocompass.”
polespears
  1. plural of polespear
poleboats
  1. plural of poleboat
polemen
  1. plural of poleman
  2. Examples:
    1. “One of the polemen jumped ashore, securing a line to a bollard.”
polings
  1. plural of poling
poles
  1. plural of pole
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The equipment used consists of hand held Abney levels, tape measures and ranging poles.”
      “The images are crystal clear because it is now spring in the frozen wastes of the Martian poles.”
      “I unfolded my maps, and to keep them from being blown away in the wind, I weighed them down with ski poles and stuff bags of gear.”
Poles
  1. plural of Pole
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Greeks, Yugoslavs and Poles were concentrated in enclaves around the suburb.”
      “This history has meant that Leicester is home to a significant number of Poles, Ugandan Asians, Kosovans and Somalis.”
      “On October 25th a meeting was held at the Hotel Continental in Vienna between our Geneva delegates and the Poles and Jugoslavs.”
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