pole [ˈpoʊl]

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¹ pole noun

• a long, straight piece of wood, metal, etc., that is often placed in the ground so that it stands straight up

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² pole verb

• to move (a boat) by using a pole to push against the bottom of a river, lake, etc.

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³ pole noun

• either end of the imaginary line around which something (such as the earth) turns
• either one of the two ends of a magnet
• the positive point or the negative point on a battery

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⁴ pole noun

• a Polish person