range pole
- noun
- /reɪndʒ poʊl/
- Specialized
:
polo de referencia
- The surveyor used a range pole to mark the precise measurement point in the field.
Examples
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Brightly colored range poles make it easier to maintain a straight line during construction surveys.
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The surveyor placed the range pole at the corner of the lot.
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Before beginning the survey, he positioned the range pole at the property boundary.
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Can you hand me the range pole?
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Before beginning the survey, he positioned the range pole at the property boundary.
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Brightly colored range poles make it easier to maintain a straight line during construction surveys.
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The surveyor used a range pole to mark the precise measurement point in the field.
Synonyms
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1.0
A long thin stick used to support things or in sports
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7.7
A straight rod with red and white bands used by surveyors
A long straight pole with red and white bands used to mark positions when measuring land
How Far
Surface Forms
Morphology
range + pole
The term combines 'range' (the notion of distance/measurement) with 'pole' (a long stick), so a learner could plausibly infer it denotes a stick used for measuring or marking range. However, the surveying sense of 'range' is specialized and 'range pole' is technical vocabulary, so the exact function is not fully predictable to an average B1 learner without exposure.
Etymology
The name range pole comes from how people who measure land used a long pole to mark a straight range, often painted in bright bands so it could be seen from far away. That's why range pole now means the marked rod used for sighting and aligning measurements.