pole
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- noun
- /poʊl/
:
poste
- He used a sturdy pole to support the weight of the climbing gear.
- telephone pole
- use poles
- bamboo pole
Well, you do not need poles to walk around in the snow.
- Well, you do not need poles to walk around in the snow.
- We had, we had camera poles that we couldn't put the cameras on.
- This woman with the pole and the Bunny.
- You could take that stripper pole right to hell scare away.
Examples
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There's two flag poles, beautiful poles, bronze top.
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We couldn't eliminate every danger, but they don't land on power-line poles anymore," Wallace says.
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But anyway, there was a huge pole right here.
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Now let's move this pole just a little bit further in.
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And there are a lot of different pole designs out there.
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All right, grab a pole and let's get going.
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Come on back, I'll get you a fishing pole.
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Each waapi is attached to a pole and carried by two men, one at each end.
Academic text (1999) -
The body is better balanced through the use of the poles, and so walking can be tolerated by most.
Academic text (2012) -
The advent of the fiberglass pole significantly changed the dynamics of pole vaulting.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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A long thin object often made of wood used as a simple tool or support
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2.1
A long thin stick of metal or wood used for a specific purpose
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4.5
A long stick used for support or as a sign of authority
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1.0
A long pole set upright in the ground to support or mark
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4.2
A long straight middle part of things like an arrow or tool handle
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2.0
A tall wooden or concrete post that holds telephone wires above the ground
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1.4
A long thin rod used to catch fish by holding a line and throwing it into the water
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1.8
A stick used to support a person while walking
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1.3
A long, thin pole used to catch fish
3
2.5
A long thin pole with a pointed metal tip that skiers use to help balance and push on snow
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2.1
A long rod with marks for measuring length
A long pole that holds up the main part of a tent
A long straight rod with red and white bands that people who measure land use to line up points
A long straight pole with red and white bands used to mark positions when measuring land
Idioms
Refuse to be involved with people or things that seem dangerous and dishonest
Compounds
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1.4
A long thin rod used to catch fish by holding a line and throwing it into the water
3
5.8
A tall carved wooden post made by northwest coast native people showing family or legend figures
3
4.8
A point on Earth where the force that makes compasses point goes straight down or up
- UK
3
2.5
A long thin pole with a pointed metal tip that skiers use to help balance and push on snow
- Specialized
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8.8
One of the two points in the sky where the line Earth spins around seems to meet the stars
A pole with red and white spiral stripes that shows where people get haircuts or shaves
- Specialized
The end of a battery marked with a minus sign that connects to the black wire
- Specialized
A point in the sky above Earth's North Pole that stars appear to turn around and is near Polaris
- Specialized
The end of a magnet that points toward Earth's north when it hangs freely
- Specialized
A long straight rod with red and white bands that people who measure land use to line up points
- UK
A long straight pole with red and white bands used to mark positions when measuring land
- Specialized
The end of a magnet that points toward the north when it hangs freely
- Specialized
A battery terminal marked with a plus sign that connects to the red wire
A ski pole made from strong Tonkin cane bamboo that is flexible and lasts a long time
- Specialized
The point in the sky above Earth's South Pole that the stars appear to turn around
- Specialized
The end of a magnet that points toward the Earth's south when it hangs freely
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pole for a long stick comes from an old Latin word palus meaning 'stake' or 'post'. Think of a wooden stake used for support or as part of a fence; that is why pole now means a long, thin rod used for support or in sports.