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pole

nounverb /poʊl/ 1 syllables 4 letters Scrabble 6 WWF 8
Definitions
noun

a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves

verb

deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole

noun

one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface

noun

one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions

“they are at opposite poles”

verb

support on poles

“pole climbing plants like beans”

noun

a square rod of land

noun

one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere

verb

propel with a pole

“pole barges on the river”

noun

one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated

noun

a linear measure of 16.5 feet

noun

a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting

noun

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

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