pole
noun
/poʊl/
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/pɐʉl/
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/pəʊl/
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[pʰoəɫ]
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[pʰoʊɫ]
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[pʰɒʊɫ]
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- Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
- (historical) A unit of length, equal to a rod (1⁄4 chain or 5+1⁄2 yards).
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perche
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pole
noun
/poʊl/
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/pɐʉl/
,
/pəʊl/
,
[pʰoəɫ]
,
[pʰoʊɫ]
,
[pʰɒʊɫ]
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- A point of magnetic focus, especially each of the two opposing such points of a magnet (designated north and south).
- (electricity) A contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves.
- (complex analysis) For a meromorphic function f(z), any point a for which f(z) \rightarrow \infty as z \rightarrow a.
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pôle
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Pole
noun
/poʊl/
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/pɔʊl/
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/pəʊl/
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- A person from Poland or of Polish descent.
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Polonais,
Polonaise
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