pole (n.)

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

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

    [ Syn: magnetic pole ]

  3. a native or inhabitant of Poland

    [ Syn: pole ]

  4. one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions; they are at opposite poles; they are poles apart'

  5. a linear measure of 16.5 feet

    [ Syn: perch , rod ]

  6. a square rod of land

    [ Syn: perch , rod ]

  7. one of two points of intersection of the Earths axis and the celestial sphere

    [ Syn: celestial pole ]

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

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

    [ Syn: terminal ]

  10. a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting

    pole (v.)

  1. propel with a pole; pole barges on the river; We went punting in Cambridge

    [ Syn: punt ]

  2. support on poles; pole climbing plants like beans'

  3. deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole

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