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Meaning of the word pole in English

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pole

US /poʊl/
UK /pəʊl/
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Noun

1.

a long, slender, rounded piece of wood or metal, typically used with one end fixed in the ground as a support or to mark a position

Example:
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The flag was raised on a tall pole.
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He used a fishing pole to catch the fish.
Synonym:
rod stick post staff mast
2.

each of the two opposite points of the earth's surface where the axis of rotation meets the surface

Example:
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The North Pole is covered in ice.
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Penguins live near the South Pole.
Synonym:
axis extremity
3.

each of two opposite points or directions, especially of a magnet or electric battery

Example:
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A magnet has a north pole and a south pole.
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Connect the positive pole to the battery.
Synonym:
terminal electrode

Verb

to push or propel (something) with a pole

Example:
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He had to pole the boat across the shallow water.
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The river guide expertly poled the raft downstream.
Synonym:
propel push punt
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