What is the meaning of Pole?

noun

  • A long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic.
  • A native or inhabitant of Poland.
  • One of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions.
    • usage: "they are at opposite poles"; "they are poles apart"
  • A linear measure of 16. 5 feet.
  • A square rod of land.
  • One of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere.
  • One of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface.
  • A contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves.
  • A long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting.
  • One of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated.

verb

  • Propel with a pole.
    • usage: "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge"
  • Support on poles.
    • usage: "pole climbing plants like beans"
  • Deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole. .
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