pole
Noun
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is a type of: rod - a long thin implement made of metal or woodsubtypes:
- barge pole - a long pole used to propel or guide a barge
- boom, microphone boom - a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set
- caber - a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that is tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of northern Scotland)
- clothes tree, coat stand, coat tree - an upright pole with pegs or hooks on which to hang clothing
- mast - any sturdy upright pole
- ski pole - a pole with metal points used as an aid in skiing
- spar - a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
- stilt - one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground
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is a type of: european - a native or inhabitant of Europesubtypes: polack - a person of Polish descentbelongs to: poland, polska, republic of poland - a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
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is a type of: opinion, persuasion, sentiment, thought, view - a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
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domain region: britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomis a type of: linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of lengthhas: pace, yard - a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a strideis a part of: furlong - a unit of length equal to 220 yards
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is a type of: area unit, square measure - a system of units used to measure areas
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is a type of: celestial point - a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)specific instances:
- north celestial pole - the celestial pole above the northern hemisphere; near Polaris
- south celestial pole - the celestial pole above the southern hemisphere
same as: celestial pole -
is a type of: geographic point, geographical point - a point on the surface of the Earthspecific instances:
- north pole - the northernmost point of the Earth's axis
- south pole - the southernmost point of the Earth's axis
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is a type of: contact, tangency - (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contactsubtypes:
- anode - the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
- negative pole - the terminal of a battery that is connected to the negative plate
- positive pole - the terminal of a battery that is connected to the positive plate
is a part of:- battery, electric battery - a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
- electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity
same as: terminal -
is a type of: sports implement - an implement used in a sport
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subtypes:
- negative magnetic pole, negative pole, south-seeking pole - the pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely
- north-seeking pole, positive magnetic pole, positive pole - the pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely
is a part of: magnet - (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic fieldsame as: magnetic pole
Verb
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same as: punt
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referred to in: metallurgy - the science and technology of metals
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