Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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pole | Yes | No | Yes | No |
barge pole | Yes | No | No | No |
pole (noun) | barge pole (noun) |
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a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic | a long pole used to propel or guide a barge |
one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated | |
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) | barge pole (verb) |
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deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole | |
propel with a pole | |
support on poles |