nounπShareOriginally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes."We used wooden poles to build a simple tent in the backyard. "materialstructureitembuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA type of basic fishing rod."My grandpa has a shed full of fishing poles, ready for our next trip to the lake. "utensilfishsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA long sports implement used for pole-vaulting; now made of glassfiber or carbon fiber, formerly also metal, bamboo and wood have been used."The pole vaulter used their fiberglass poles to jump over the bar. "sportmaterialutensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(spotting) A telescope used to identify birds, aeroplanes or wildlife."Using the spotting poles, the birdwatcher easily identified the rare species of falcon. "environmenttechnologynaturedeviceanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA unit of length, equal to a rod (1/4 chain or 5 1/2 yards)."The farmer measured his field in poles, finding it to be exactly twenty poles long. "unitmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπSharePole position."The race car driver secured poles after achieving the fastest qualifying lap, meaning he would start the race in the very front. "positionsportachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA gun."The gang hid their poles in the abandoned warehouse before the police arrived. "weaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo propel by pushing with poles, to push with a pole."Huck Finn poled that raft southward down the Mississippi because going northward against the current was too much work."actionvehiclesportnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo identify something quite precisely using a telescope."He poled off the serial of the Gulfstream to confirm its identity."astronomytechnologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo furnish with poles for support."to pole beans or hops"utilitybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo convey on poles."to pole hay into a barn"actionvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo stir, as molten glass, with a pole."The glassblower carefully poles the molten glass to remove air bubbles and ensure a consistent texture. "materialprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo strike (the ball) very hard."The baseball player poled the ball over the fence for a home run. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareEither of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates; also, similar points on any other rotating object.""Santa Claus lives near one of the Earth's poles, a very cold place." "geographyastronomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA point of magnetic focus, especially each of the two opposing such points of a magnet (designated north and south)."The compass needle always points towards Earth's magnetic poles. "physicsenergyelementpointphenomenaspaceastronomynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA fixed point relative to other points or lines."The map's poles mark the exact locations of the school and the library. "positionpointgeographyastronomyphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves."The battery's positive and negative poles are connected to the circuit board. "electronicsdeviceelectrictechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareFor a meromorphic function f(z), any point a for which f(z) \rightarrow \infty as z \rightarrow a."The function f(z) = rac{1}{z-3} has a single pole at z = 3"mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe firmament; the sky."Looking up at night, he felt dwarfed by the vastness of the poles above. "astronomyspacemythologyweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareEither of the states that characterize a bipolar disorder.""During his diagnosis, the psychiatrist explained that the patient experienced extreme mood swings between the poles of mania and depression, characteristic of bipolar disorder." "medicinemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo induce piezoelectricity in (a substance) by aligning the dipoles."To make the sensor more sensitive, the engineers pole the ceramic material, aligning its internal dipoles to enhance its piezoelectric response to pressure. "materialsubstancephysicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading