pole

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Noun 1.1.2.1 Derived terms 1.1.2.2 Translations 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Derived terms 1.2.1.2 Translations 2 Czech 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Synonyms 3 Polish 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

Old English pāl, from Latin pālus.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /pəʊl/, SAMPA: /p@Ul/
• (US) IPA: /poʊl/, SAMPA: /poUl/

  Rhymes: -əʊl

• Homophones: poll

[edit] Noun

pole (plural poles)

1. A long and slender piece of metal, wood etc..
2. A unit of length. Equal to a rod, a perch, ¼ chain or 5½ yards.

[edit] Derived terms

• maypole
• poleaxe
• pole vault

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[edit] Etymology 2

From Middle French pole, pôle, and its source, Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος (“‘axis of rotation’”).

[edit] Noun

pole (plural poles)

1. An extreme point of an axis, e.g. magnetically or geographically. (North pole, South pole)
2. One of two opposing forces or parts, such as on a source of electrical power. (plus minus)

[edit] Derived terms

• polar
• polarity
• dipole
• monopole
• north pole
• south pole
• poles apart
• polestar, pole star

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[edit] Czech

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

pole n.

1. field (agriculture)
2. field (physics)
3. field (algebra)
4. field (computing)

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• komutativní těleso n. (algebra)

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[edit] Polish

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɔlɛ/
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[edit] Noun

pole n.

1. field

[edit] Derived terms

• szukać wiatru w polu