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Meaning of
pole
in English
pole
us
//pōl//
uk
//pəʊl//
#common
#c1
Plural
poles
Past Tense
poled
Participle Verb
poling
Third Person Singular
poles
Definitions
Noun
a
long
,
slender
piece
of
material
(
wood
,
metal
);
for
construction
a
point
of
rotation
(
Earth
,
objects
);
geographic
location
a
magnetic
focus
point
(
north
,
south
);
on
a
magnet
The
Earth's
magnetic
north
pole
is
located
in
the
Arctic
.
extreme
points
or
possibilities
;
opposites
The
two
candidates
represented
the
opposite
pole
of
political
ideologies
.
a
sports
equipment
(
pole-vaulting
);
made
of
various
materials
The
athlete
used
a
lightweight
pole
to
clear
the
high
bar
.
a
basic
fishing
rod
The
fisherman
cast
his
line
into
the
water
with
a
simple
pole
.
best
starting
position
(
in
racing
)
The
driver
secured
the
pole
position
on
the
racing
track
.
electrical
contact
point
The
engineer
connected
the
wire
to
the
electrical
pole
on
the
circuit
board
.
Compounds / Phrases
bargepole
beanpole
counterpole
fishpole
maypole
setting-pole
pole-hook
polestars
flagpole
icy pole
tentpole
lightpole
polish the pole