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pole

/poʊl/noun, verb1 syllable

Pole means: a linear measure of 16.5 feet.

Synonyms for pole10

noun, as in a linear measure of 16.5 feet

perch, rod

noun, as in a square rod of land

perch, rod

noun, as in one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere

celestial pole

noun, as in a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves

terminal

noun, as in one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated

magnetic pole

verb, as in propel with a pole

punt

also used for pole

carriage pole, beam, shaft, drawbar

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What does pole mean?13

noun

1

a linear measure of 16.5 feet

2

a square rod of land

3

one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere

4

a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves

5

one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated

6

a native or inhabitant of Poland

7

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

8

one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions“they are at opposite poles”

9

one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface

10

a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting

verb

1

propel with a pole“pole barges on the river”

2

support on poles“pole climbing plants like beans”

3

deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pole?23

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Pole in a sentence

  • In the slalom event, his skis hit almost every pole on the slope.AlanF_US
  • Even after it was hit, the pole was still upright.Jesse
  • They made huge, grotesque, yet beautiful poles of red cedar.AlanF_US
  • Ziri got up, took his poles and started skiing.Amastan
  • Sami was on the bus, standing and holding onto one of the poles.OsoHombre
  • One of the poles is negative, while the other is positive.AlanF_US
  • Barber poles are a rare sight nowadays, except in smaller towns.mccarras
  • She grabbed his fishing pole to help him pull in the fish.CH

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Forms of pole

as a noun

plural
poles

as a verb

past tense
poled
present participle
poling
third-person singular
poles
past participle
poled