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Definition pole in American English

pole noun

[countable] noun
/poʊl/
1

a long thin stick, often used for holding or supporting something

Example

There were rows of poles supporting young bean plants.

Synonyms and related words
line strip stick
2

one of two things that are completely opposite

Example

Somewhere between the poles of wealth and poverty is the average middle class.

Synonyms and related words
opposite balance the reverse
3

one of the points on the very top or bottom of the Earth, called the North Pole and the South Pole

Synonyms and related words
Africa the Antarctic Antarctica
4

one of the two ends of a magnet or battery

Synonyms and related words
AC active alternating current
Definition pole in American English

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