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  • n  a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
  • n  a native or inhabitant of Poland
  • n  one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
    they are at opposite poles
    they are poles apart
  • n  a linear measure of 16.5 feet
  • n  a square rod of land
  • n  one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere
  • n  one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
  • n  a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
  • n  a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
  • n  one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
  • v  propel with a pole
    pole barges on the river
  • v  support on poles
    pole climbing plants like beans
  • v  deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole

  • Bob Mathias used a fiber-glass pole to win the Olympic decathlon back in 1952; Greek Pole Vaulter George Roubanis used one when he took a bronze medal at Melbourne in 1956.
  • Says South Australian pole vault coach Alan Launder: "She's the most determined athlete I've ever seen.
  • ALASKA A Pole at the Pole? Every child firmly believes that the North Pole is tall, striped like a barber pole, and has a ball on top.
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  • Carl Haas in USA Today
    His support of the team's drivers, crew and the racing industry is legendary,Haas said in a statement. "His pure joy at winning a pole position or winning a race exemplified the spirit he brought to his life and to all those that knew him....
  • Nancy Pelosi in vt.Buzz (blog)
    We will go through the gate. If the gate is closed, we will go over the fence. If the fence is too high, we will pole vault in. If that doesn't work, we will parachute in. But we are going to get health care reform passed,Pelosi said Jan. 28.
  • Sebastian Vettel in AFP
    The last couple of races we didn't have a good run on Saturday, so it is good,said Vettel. "These circuits, Canada and here in Valencia, usually wouldn't be our strongest so it's good to put the car on pole and our pace looks good. It was...

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