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   pole

   /pəʊl/

   noun

   • 1. a long, slender, rounded piece of wood or metal, typically used with one end placed in the ground as a support for something: "a tent pole"
   • ▪ a long, slender, flexible rod of wood or fibreglass used by a competitor in pole-vaulting.
   • ▪ a young tree with a straight slender trunk and no lower branches: "new poles should be protected from grazing livestock"
   • ▪ short for ski pole
   • ▪ a wooden shaft fitted to the front of a cart or carriage drawn by animals and attached to their yokes or collars.
   • ▪ a simple fishing rod: "they tell you on the tin that their tuna is entirely caught with pole and line"
   • 2. another term for perch historical British
   • ▪ another term for perch

   verb

   • 1. propel (a boat) by pushing a pole against the bottom of a river, canal, or lake: "the boatman appeared, poling a small gondola"

   Word Origin late Old Englishpāl (in early use without reference to thickness or length), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch paal and German Pfahl, based on Latin palus ‘stake’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   one of the two points at which a straight line through the centre of a circle cuts the surface of a sphere (= a ball-shaped object): Poles and polars come in pairs. mathematics specialized. a fixed point that other points or lines refer to: In polar coordinates the origin is often called the pole.

   • English (US)

     POLE meaning: 1. a long, thin stick of wood or metal, often...

   • Znaczenie Pole, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     POLE definicja: 1. a long, thin stick of wood or metal,...

   • Pole Turkish Translation

     POLE translate: direk, sırık, kutup, göksel kutup, kutup,...

   • Pole: Japanese Translation

     POLE translate: （長い）棒, 柱, ポール, 竿（さお）, 極（きょく）. Learn more in...

   • Pole: Italian Translation

     pole translate: palo, paletto, polo, polo, polo, polo, palo....

   • Pole: Danish Translation

     pole - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › polePole Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word pole, from a long slender object to a point of guidance or attraction. See examples, synonyms, etymology, and related phrases of pole.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the various meanings of the word pole, from a long thin piece of wood or metal to a person from Poland. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related terms for pole.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpole noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word pole in English. Find out the different types of poles, such as tent poles, flagpoles, magnetic poles and poles of opinion, and see idioms and collocations with pole.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › polePOLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Pole definition: a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.. See examples of POLE used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPOLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   A pole is a long, thin stick made of wood or metal, often used to hold something up. Learn more about the word pole, its idioms and translations in different languages.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › polePole - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A pole is a rounded stick or rod, usually made of wood, plastic, or metal. You need a pole for hanging a flag, catching fish, or setting up a tent. SKIP TO CONTENT