poles

Noun

• a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
• a native or inhabitant of Poland
• one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
  • "they are at opposite poles"
  • "they are poles apart"
• a linear measure of 16.5 feet
• a square rod of land
• one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere
• one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
• a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
• a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
• one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
• plural of pole

Verb

• propel with a pole
• support on poles
• deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole
• third-person singular simple present indicative of pole

Examples

• The distance between the poles was three feet.

Synonyms

celestial pole, magnetic pole, perch, Pole, pole, punt, rod, terminal