cross-pole

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English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

cross-pole (plural cross-poles)

  1. A pole that runs horizontally between two supports or is supported by a central support.
  2. One of two poles that cross over one another.

Etymology 2[edit]

Shortening of cross-polarisation.

Noun[edit]

cross-pole (plural cross-poles)

  1. A type of antenna that utilises cross-polarisation; an antenna in which the sending and receiving waves are orthogonal to one another.