Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
pole
IPA transcription: [p'oʊl]
Pronunciations of pole
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noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
pole
Meaning:
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
Synonyms:
Pole
Meaning:
a native or inhabitant of Poland
Synonyms:
pole
Meaning:
one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions; "they are at opposite poles"; "they are poles apart"
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
punt, pole
Meaning:
propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge"
Usage examples
I had reached the antarctic pole.
We were within ten miles of the Pole.
"Are there any crows to scare away at the North Pole?
I am not bound to desire to go to the North Pole, am I?'
Cut a thick pole of wood and a stout wooden skewer 8 inches long.
At first I thought he was ashamed to talk before his great big Pole.
Uncle stuck a long pole beside us to tell us when the storm was over.
"Get in, Jimmy Scarecrow, and come with me to the North Pole!" he cried.
The telephone pole is simply loaded down with power lines waiting to be tapped."
'The man who first plants his foot on the North Pole will certainly be ennobled.
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