Pole
noun
A long, thin stick of wood or metal, often used for holding something up or as a support.
He used a pole to reach the high shelf.
Often appears as...
- fishing pole
- telephone pole
noun
Either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates.
The North Pole and the South Pole are on opposite ends of the Earth.
Often appears as...
- north pole
- south pole
noun
The positive or negative state in which a body or system exists.
Electricity flows from the positive pole to the negative pole.
Often appears as...
- positive pole
- negative pole
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Technical
noun
A person from Poland.
My friend is a Pole who recently moved here.
noun
One of two opposite or contrasting principles.
He is the other pole of the argument, advocating the exact opposite.
Often appears as...
- opposite pole
- north pole of opinion
noun
A long, thin stick of wood or metal, often used for holding something up or as a support.
He used a pole to reach the high shelf.
Often appears as...
- fishing pole
- telephone pole
noun
Either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates.
The North Pole and the South Pole are on opposite ends of the Earth.
Often appears as...
- north pole
- south pole
noun
The positive or negative state in which a body or system exists.
Electricity flows from the positive pole to the negative pole.
Often appears as...
- positive pole
- negative pole
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A person from Poland.
My friend is a Pole who recently moved here.
noun
One of two opposite or contrasting principles.
He is the other pole of the argument, advocating the exact opposite.
Often appears as...
- opposite pole
- north pole of opinion
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Holding Support
Think of 'pole' as a strong, supportive object that bears weight or holds things in place.
They erected a pole to support the drooping flowers.
Pro Tip 2/2Straight Shape
'Pole' usually refers to something slender and elongated, not short or stout.
The flag was hanging from a tall, straight pole.
Pro Tip 1/2Holding Support
Think of 'pole' as a strong, supportive object that bears weight or holds things in place.
They erected a pole to support the drooping flowers.
Pro Tip 2/2Straight Shape
'Pole' usually refers to something slender and elongated, not short or stout.
The flag was hanging from a tall, straight pole.
Pro Tip 1/2Holding Support
Think of 'pole' as a strong, supportive object that bears weight or holds things in place.
They erected a pole to support the drooping flowers.
Pro Tip 2/2Straight Shape
'Pole' usually refers to something slender and elongated, not short or stout.
The flag was hanging from a tall, straight pole.
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Sir David Attenborough...
lemurs live they are becoming increasingly rare and the madagascar government has passed laws making it illegal for them to be caught but in the middle of the forest we came across this trap the poachers had made the clearing and stretched these poles across it they knew that the lemurs hate coming down to
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Magical houses, made of...
Balinese culture fosters craftsmanship. It values the artisan. So combine those with the adventurous outliers from new generations of locally trained architects and designers and engineers, and always remember that you are designing for curving, tapering, hollow poles.
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The astounding athletic...
The key to these acrobatic maneuvers is algorithms, designed with the help of mathematical models and control theory. Let's tell the quad to come back here and let the pole drop, and I will next demonstrate the importance of understanding physical models
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Electromagnetism 101 PIPE...
magnetic fields that all together encompass the entire planet. Called a geodynamo, this process causes Earth's poles to attain positive and negative charges turning the planet into a giant electromagnet. This phenomenon also creates a protective layer
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Sun 101 PIPE National...
Called the heliosphere this force field protects the planets from harmful cosmic radiation It's caused by the sun's plasma pushing electrically charged particles toward the Stars poles This process turns the Sun into a giant magnet
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Wild Beavers Return...
returned we've seen water rails we've seen pole cats neither which are particularly rare i think of the whole country but they're fairly unusual here still but we've had seven new bird records and four new mammal records here
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The hidden meanings of...
it's very yang. Toothpicks are yin compared with a telephone pole. The back of a person is more yang than the front. The top of a person is the yang end. Taoism teaches that there is a power in the universe.
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How To Levitate PIPE The...
the magnets fly out. Magnets are constantly trying to flip over so that the opposite poles meet. So how can we make magnetic levitation more stable? And more importantly, how can we do it on a large scale?
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Could You Pass the...
by one each young man steps up to the sacred pole and submits his hands to the swarm their agony is unmistakable to help distract them the medicine man leads them in a dance around the pole to
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Magic that breaks the...
could see also that there is this other pole which is for awareness to contract for the status quo to be maintained and specifically for me ideas about who I was and what life was about that I
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Sir David Attenborough...
lemurs live they are becoming increasingly rare and the madagascar government has passed laws making it illegal for them to be caught but in the middle of the forest we came across this trap the poachers had made the clearing and stretched these poles across it they knew that the lemurs hate coming down to
Video examples
Magical houses, made of...
Balinese culture fosters craftsmanship. It values the artisan. So combine those with the adventurous outliers from new generations of locally trained architects and designers and engineers, and always remember that you are designing for curving, tapering, hollow poles.
Video examples
The astounding athletic...
The key to these acrobatic maneuvers is algorithms, designed with the help of mathematical models and control theory. Let's tell the quad to come back here and let the pole drop, and I will next demonstrate the importance of understanding physical models
Video examples
Electromagnetism 101 PIPE...
magnetic fields that all together encompass the entire planet. Called a geodynamo, this process causes Earth's poles to attain positive and negative charges turning the planet into a giant electromagnet. This phenomenon also creates a protective layer
Video examples
Sun 101 PIPE National...
Called the heliosphere this force field protects the planets from harmful cosmic radiation It's caused by the sun's plasma pushing electrically charged particles toward the Stars poles This process turns the Sun into a giant magnet
Video examples
Wild Beavers Return...
returned we've seen water rails we've seen pole cats neither which are particularly rare i think of the whole country but they're fairly unusual here still but we've had seven new bird records and four new mammal records here
Video examples
The hidden meanings of...
it's very yang. Toothpicks are yin compared with a telephone pole. The back of a person is more yang than the front. The top of a person is the yang end. Taoism teaches that there is a power in the universe.
Video examples
How To Levitate PIPE The...
the magnets fly out. Magnets are constantly trying to flip over so that the opposite poles meet. So how can we make magnetic levitation more stable? And more importantly, how can we do it on a large scale?
Video examples
Could You Pass the...
by one each young man steps up to the sacred pole and submits his hands to the swarm their agony is unmistakable to help distract them the medicine man leads them in a dance around the pole to
Video examples
Magic that breaks the...
could see also that there is this other pole which is for awareness to contract for the status quo to be maintained and specifically for me ideas about who I was and what life was about that I
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Quote examples
Sergei Bubka
Athlete
The strategy of my coach and me was that we looked at pictures of all the best pole vaulters from around the world, and we took the best parts from them, and we created a person that had never existed. We then started to work toward being such a person.
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LL Cool J
American Musician
I don't look back. I don't live my life in the rear-view mirror because, if you do, you're bound to end up wrapped around a pole somewhere.
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Norman Schwarzkopf
American General
I've managed to convince my wife that somewhere in the Bible it says, 'Man cannot have too many shotguns and fishing poles.
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Lewis Hamilton
British Driver
If I'd won every single race and got pole everywhere, that would just be boring. It would suck. Where's the fun in that?
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Kendra Wilkinson
American Celebrity
Any woman can make pole dancing a regular part of their exercise routine - and a fun part of their romantic life!
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Dan O'Brien
American Athlete
After the failure in '92, my goal was to be a good pole vaulter. I used that as motivation.
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Scott Bakula
American Actor
The movies are about big tent pole movies and big action and effects.
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Rakhi Sawant
Indian Dancer
I am even okay doing a pole dance, but not smooching scenes.
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Roger Penske
American Businessman
I always keep a plane on the pole at the airport.
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Valtteri Bottas
Finnish Driver
It's good to get a good lap and get pole.
Quote examples
Sergei Bubka
Athlete
The strategy of my coach and me was that we looked at pictures of all the best pole vaulters from around the world, and we took the best parts from them, and we created a person that had never existed. We then started to work toward being such a person.
Quote examples
LL Cool J
American Musician
I don't look back. I don't live my life in the rear-view mirror because, if you do, you're bound to end up wrapped around a pole somewhere.
Quote examples
Norman Schwarzkopf
American General
I've managed to convince my wife that somewhere in the Bible it says, 'Man cannot have too many shotguns and fishing poles.
Quote examples
Lewis Hamilton
British Driver
If I'd won every single race and got pole everywhere, that would just be boring. It would suck. Where's the fun in that?
Quote examples
Kendra Wilkinson
American Celebrity
Any woman can make pole dancing a regular part of their exercise routine - and a fun part of their romantic life!
Quote examples
Dan O'Brien
American Athlete
After the failure in '92, my goal was to be a good pole vaulter. I used that as motivation.
Quote examples
Scott Bakula
American Actor
The movies are about big tent pole movies and big action and effects.
Quote examples
Rakhi Sawant
Indian Dancer
I am even okay doing a pole dance, but not smooching scenes.
Quote examples
Roger Penske
American Businessman
I always keep a plane on the pole at the airport.
Quote examples
Valtteri Bottas
Finnish Driver
It's good to get a good lap and get pole.
Example 1 of 10
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