Definition of "pole"
- noun
Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
A type of basic fishing rod.
A long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting.
A telescope used to identify birds, aeroplanes or wildlife.
A unit of length, equal to a perch (¼ chain or 5½ yards).
Short for pole position.
Either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates; also, similar points on any other rotating object.
A point of magnetic focus, especially each of the two opposing such points of a magnet (designated north and south).
A fixed point relative to other points or lines.
A contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves.
- verb
To propel by pushing with poles, to push with a pole.
To identify something quite precisely using a telescope.
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