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