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pole
1. Relating to, located at, or found in the regions surrounding the North or South Pole>
2. Referring to a pole, or poles, of a rotating body, a magnet, or an electrically charged object.
3. Etymology: "ends of Earth's axis"; from Latin polus, "end of an axis, the sky", from Greek polos, "pivot, axis of a sphere, the sky".
2. Referring to a pole, or poles, of a rotating body, a magnet, or an electrically charged object.
3. Etymology: "ends of Earth's axis"; from Latin polus, "end of an axis, the sky", from Greek polos, "pivot, axis of a sphere, the sky".
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pole (POHL) (verb)
To move an object or person forward using sticks to propel the object or person: The riverboat operator was able to pole the raft across the river.
The champion skier could pole his way on the slopes with great skill.
pole (POHL) (noun)
1. One of two opposite positions, situations, etc: The two politicians were each on the reverse pole of the argument; in other words, they were poles apart.
2. Either end of the axis of a sphere; such as, the earth: The arctic explorers planted a flag at the North Pole to mark their discovery.
3. Either of the two ends of an electric power unit: The directions said to place the positive pole of the battery pointing towards the top of the flashlight.
2. Either end of the axis of a sphere; such as, the earth: The arctic explorers planted a flag at the North Pole to mark their discovery.
3. Either of the two ends of an electric power unit: The directions said to place the positive pole of the battery pointing towards the top of the flashlight.
poll (POHL) (noun)
1. The flat striking end of a heavy instrument; such as, a mallet: The carpenter used the poll of her hammer to drive the nails into the lumber.
2. The location where votes are cast and or counted in an election: Ernest's poll for the upcoming referendum is just across the street.
4. A process of an election whereby people are requested to indicate their choice individually: The poll on the decision to break for coffee was done by a show of hands.
2. The location where votes are cast and or counted in an election: Ernest's poll for the upcoming referendum is just across the street.
Polly's uncle was assigned to her poll when it was time to tally the ballots after the primary.
3. The questioning of individuals typically selected randomly to obtain information or to determine the opinions of the population: Bruce was contacted by telephone to complete a poll regarding the upcoming election.4. A process of an election whereby people are requested to indicate their choice individually: The poll on the decision to break for coffee was done by a show of hands.
In order to canvas each poll in the voting district, Rodney had to pole his way across the river to visit the remote sites, even though he knew that the opposition candidate was on the opposite pole of the central issue of taxes.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group P; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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(Greek: used as a suffix; sale, selling; one who sells; pertaining to selling, to sell; trade, barter)
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“pole”
Either of two antipodal (opposite) points marking the intersection of the Earth's surface with the extended axis of a powerful magnet bar which is assumed to be located at the center of the Earth and indicating the source of the actual magnetic field of the Earth: A geomagnetic pole is one of two regions of the Earth with very high magnetic field strength, taken to be the points at which a line, drawn between the poles of a magnetic dipole generating the Earth's magnetic field and extending out in both directions, would cross the Earth's surface.
The north pole of a magnet, such as a compass needle, is attracted to the geomagnetic north pole because the Earth's north pole is actually a magnetic south pole (and its geomagnetic south pole is a magnetic north pole).
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geo-, ge- +
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magnetic pole
1. Either of two points on the earth's surface at which the manettic dip is exactly 90 degrees>
2. The point where the meridians join; for example, where the magnetic field is vertical.
2. The point where the meridians join; for example, where the magnetic field is vertical.
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magnet-, magneto- +
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“pole”
A pole that is carved and painted with representations of natural objects: "Even in these modern times, totem poles are often erected by Indians of the northwestern coast of North America in front of their homes."
"Totem poles usually symbolize families and historical relationships."
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English words from Algonquian
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