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Definition pole in British English

pole noun

[countable] noun
/pəʊl/
1

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

Example

There were rows of poles supporting young bean plants.

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2

one of two things that are completely opposite

Example

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

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3

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

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4

one of the two ends of a magnet or battery

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Definition pole in British English