pole

Noun
  1. A long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic (synset 103983015)
    is a type of: rod - a long thin implement made of metal or wood
    subtypes:
    • 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
  2. A native or inhabitant of Poland (synset 109746969)
    is a type of: european - a native or inhabitant of Europe
    subtypes: polack - a person of Polish descent
    belongs to: poland, polska, republic of poland - a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
  3. One of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions (synset 105959426)
    "they are at opposite poles"; "they are poles apart"
    is a type of: opinion, persuasion, sentiment, thought, view - a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
  4. A linear measure of 16.5 feet (synset 113672539)
    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 Kingdom
    is a type of: linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
    has: pace, yard - a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
    is a part of: furlong - a unit of length equal to 220 yards
    same as: perch, rod
  5. A square rod of land (synset 113635960)
    is a type of: area unit, square measure - a system of units used to measure areas
    same as: perch, rod
  6. One of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere (synset 108638674)
    is a type of: celestial point - a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)
    specific instances:
    same as: celestial pole
  7. One of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface (synset 108638456)
    is a type of: geographic point, geographical point - a point on the surface of the Earth
    specific instances:
    • north pole - the northernmost point of the Earth's axis
    • south pole - the southernmost point of the Earth's axis
  8. A contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves (synset 104420286)
    is a type of: contact, tangency - (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
    subtypes:
    • 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
  9. A long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting (synset 103983516)
    is a type of: sports implement - an implement used in a sport
  10. One of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated (synset 103983318)
    is a type of: end, terminal - either extremity of something that has length
    subtypes:
    is a part of: magnet - (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
    same as: magnetic pole
Verb
  1. Propel with a pole (synset 201374854)
    "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge"
    entail: force, push - move with force
    is a type of: impel, propel - cause to move forward with force
    same as: punt
  2. Support on poles (synset 201221216)
    "pole climbing plants like beans"
    is a type of: hold, hold up, support, sustain - be the physical support of; carry the weight of
  3. Deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole (synset 200240859)
    referred to in: metallurgy - the science and technology of metals
    is a type of: deoxidise, deoxidize, reduce - to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons

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