Definition of pole Pole
/powˈl/ - [powl] - pole
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What does pole mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: poles |
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| pole - a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic | ||
| rod any rod-shaped bacterium | ||
| barge pole a long pole used to propel or guide a barge; "I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole" | ||
| microphone boom, boom any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring | ||
| caber a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that is tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of northern Scotland) | ||
| clothes tree, coat stand, coat tree an upright pole with pegs or hooks on which to hang clothing | ||
| mast a vertical spar for supporting sails | ||
| ski pole a pole with metal points used as an aid in skiing | ||
| spar making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer | ||
| pole - one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface | ||
| geographic point, geographical point a point on the surface of the Earth | ||
| pole - one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated | ||
| magnetic pole | ||
| terminal, end station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods | ||
| magnet (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field | ||
| negative magnetic pole, south-seeking pole, negative pole the pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely | ||
| pole - one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere | ||
| celestial pole | ||
| celestial point a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere) | ||
| pole - a native or inhabitant of Poland | ||
| european a native or inhabitant of Europe | ||
| poland, polska, republic of poland a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II | ||
| pole - one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions; "they are at opposite poles"; "they are poles apart" | ||
| persuasion, sentiment, thought, opinion, view the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action | ||
| pole - a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting | ||
| pole - a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves | ||
| terminal | ||
| tangency, contact the state of being tangent; having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing | ||
| electrical device a device that produces or is powered by electricity | ||
| electric battery, battery an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact | ||
| anode a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device | ||
| negative pole the terminal of a battery that is connected to the negative plate | ||
| pole - a linear measure of 16.5 feet | ||
| perch, rod | ||
| linear measure, linear unit a unit of measurement of length | ||
| furlong | ||
| britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, great britain a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom | ||
| pole - a square rod of land | ||
| perch, rod | ||
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| pole - deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole | ||
| deoxidise, deoxidize, reduce to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons | ||
| metallurgy the science and technology of metals | ||
| pole - support on poles; "pole climbing plants like beans" | ||
| hold up, sustain, support, hold hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration | ||
| pole - propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge" | ||
| punt | ||
| force, push impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him" | ||
| impel, propel urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate | ||
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Wiktionary 
- pole (Noun)
Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or especially wood, used for various construction or support purposes. - pole (Noun)
A type of basic fishing rod . - pole (Noun)
A long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting . - pole (Noun)
A telescope used to identify birds, aeroplanes or wildlife. - pole (Noun)
A unit of length, equal to a perch ¼ chain or 5½ yards. - pole (Noun)
Short for pole position . - pole (Noun)
Either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates; also, similar points on any other rotating object. - pole (Noun)
A point of magnetic focus, especially each of the two opposing such points of a magnet designated north and south. - pole (Noun)
A fixed point relative to other points or lines. - pole (Noun)
A contact on an electrical device such as a battery at which electric current enters or leaves. - pole (Noun)
For a meromorphic function fz: a point a for which fz \rightarrow \infty as z \rightarrow a. - pole (Verb)
To propel by pushing with poles, to push with a pole. - pole (Verb)
To identify something quite precisely using a telescope. - pole (Verb)
To induce piezoelectricity in a substance by aligning the dipoles.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
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A native or inhabitant of Poland; a Polander. - pole (n.)
A long, slender piece of wood; a tall, slender piece of timber; the stem of a small tree whose branches have been removed; as, specifically: (a) A carriage pole, a wooden bar extending from the front axle of a carriage between the wheel horses, by which the carriage is guided and held back. (b) A flag pole, a pole on which a flag is supported. (c) A Maypole. See Maypole. (d) A barber's pole, a pole painted in stripes, used as a sign by barbers and hairdressers. (e) A pole on which climbing beans, hops, or other vines, are trained. - pole (n.)
A measuring stick; also, a measure of length equal to 5/ yards, or a square measure equal to 30/ square yards; a rod; a perch. - pole (v. t.)
To furnish with poles for support; as, to pole beans or hops. - pole (v. t.)
To convey on poles; as, to pole hay into a barn. - pole (v. t.)
To impel by a pole or poles, as a boat. - pole (v. t.)
To stir, as molten glass, with a pole. - pole (n.)
Either extremity of an axis of a sphere; especially, one of the extremities of the earth's axis; as, the north pole. - pole (n.)
A point upon the surface of a sphere equally distant from every part of the circumference of a great circle; or the point in which a diameter of the sphere perpendicular to the plane of such circle meets the surface. Such a point is called the pole of that circle; as, the pole of the horizon; the pole of the ecliptic; the pole of a given meridian. - pole (n.)
One of the opposite or contrasted parts or directions in which a polar force is manifested; a point of maximum intensity of a force which has two such points, or which has polarity; as, the poles of a magnet; the north pole of a needle. - pole (n.)
The firmament; the sky. - pole (n.)
See Polarity, and Polar, n.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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A person of Polish nationality. -
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A contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves. -
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A strong upright piece of wood, metal etc. that is fixed into the ground, especially to support something. -
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One of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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pōl, n. that on which anything turns, as a pivot or axis: one of the ends of the axis of a sphere, esp. of the earth: (physics) one of the two points of a body in which the attractive or repulsive energy is concentrated, as in a magnet: (geom.) a point from which a pencil of rays radiates (see Polar).—n. Pole′-star, a star at or near the pole of the heavens: a guide or director.—Poles of the heavens, the two points in the heavens opposite to the poles of the earth—called also Celestial poles. [Fr.,—L. polus—Gr. polos—pelein, to be in motion.] -
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pōl, n. a pale or pile: a long piece of wood: an instrument for measuring: a measure of length, 5½ yards: in square measure, 30¼ yards.—v.t. to push or stir with a pole.—v.i. to use a pole.—adj. Pole′-clipt (Shak.), hedged in with poles.—Under bare poles, with all sails furled. [A.S. pál (Ger. pfahl)—L. palus, a stake.] -
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pōl, n. a native of Poland
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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The upper end of the highest masts, when they rise above the rigging.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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See ORDNANCE, CARRIAGES FOR, NOMENCLATURE OF ARTILLERY CARRIAGE.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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He is like a rope-dancer's polo, lead at both ends; a saying of a stupid sluggish fellow.
