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pole
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pole
n.
axis point of a sphere; one item from a pair of oppositions; rod, staff; long staff on which a flag is raised, flag pole
v.
move a boat by using pole
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Pole
Pole may refer to:
Astronomy
- Celestial pole, the projection of the planet Earth's axis of rotation onto the celestial sphere; also applies to the axis of rotation of other planets
- Pole star, a visible star that is approximately aligned with the Earth's axis of rotation
- Orbital pole, the projection of the line perpendicular to planet Earth's orbit onto the celestial sphere; also applies to the orbit of other planets
- Poles of astronomical bodies, concepts analogous to the Earth's geographic and magnetic poles on other planets and Solar System bodies
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Pole
Noun
1. a native or inhabitant of Poland
(hypernym) European
(hyponym) polack
(member-holonym) Poland, Republic of Poland, Polska
pole
Noun
1. a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
(hypernym) rod
(hyponym) barge pole
2. one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions; "they are at opposite poles"; "they are poles apart"
(hypernym) opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought
3. a linear measure of 16.5 feet
(synonym) perch, rod
(hypernym) linear unit
(part-holonym) furlong
(part-meronym) yard, pace
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4. a square rod of land
(synonym) perch, rod
(hypernym) area unit, square measure
5. one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere
(synonym) celestial pole
(hypernym) celestial point
(hyponym) north celestial pole
6. one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
(hypernym) geographic point, geographical point
(hyponym) North Pole
7. a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
(synonym) terminal
(hypernym) contact, tangency
(hyponym) anode
(part-holonym) electrical device
8. a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
(hypernym) sports implement
9. one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
(synonym) magnetic pole
(hypernym) end
(hyponym) negative magnetic pole, negative pole, south-seeking pole
(part-holonym) magnet
Verb
1. propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge"
(synonym) punt
(hypernym) propel, impel
(entail) push, force
2. support on poles; "pole climbing plants like beans"
(hypernym) hold, support, sustain, hold up
3. deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole
(hypernym) deoxidize, deoxidise, reduce
(classification) metallurgy
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Pole (der)
nm.
Polish citizen, resident of Poland
Pol (der)
nm.
pole, axis point of a sphere; one item from a pair of oppositions; (Electricity) terminal, point of connection to a current
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pôle
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