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pole vs anode

anode vs pole

pole and anode both are nouns.

pole is a verb but anode is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pole Yes No Yes No
anode Yes No No No
As nouns, anode is a hyponym of pole; that is, anode is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pole:
  • pole: a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
  • anode: the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
Other hyponyms of pole include negative pole, positive pole.
pole (noun) anode (noun)
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device
one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere
a linear measure of 16.5 feet
a square rod of land
pole (verb) anode (verb)
deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole
propel with a pole
support on poles
Difference between pole and anode

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