A long, slender, rounded piece of wood or metal, typically used as a support or for hanging things. The tent was held up by a central pole.
Either of the two locations (North Pole or South Pole) on the surface of the Earth where the planet's axis of rotation meets its surface. Explorers have long been fascinated by the challenge of reaching the North Pole.
Either of the two points at the ends of a magnet where the magnetic force is strongest. The compass needle always points towards the magnetic pole.
A region or area of a sphere, especially the celestial sphere, that is opposite to the equator. The star is located near the celestial pole.
A unit of length equal to 16.5 feet (5.03 meters); also called a rod or perch. The property extends for forty poles along the riverbank.
Either of two terminals of an electrical cell, battery, or circuit that have opposite electric charges or potentials. Be sure to connect the positive pole of the battery to the red wire.
In mathematics, especially complex analysis, a point at which a function becomes unbounded (has an essential singularity of finite order). The rational function has a pole of order two at z = 0.
Either of two opposite or contrasted principles, positions, or extremes. The debate revealed two distinct poles of opinion on the issue.
A native or citizen of Poland (usually capitalized as "Pole"). The famous scientist Marie Curie was a Pole who spent much of her life in France.