pole
English Thesaurus
1. a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | rod, |
| definition | : | a long thin implement made of metal or wood (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | barge pole, |
| definition | : | a long pole used to propel or guide a barge (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | boom, microphone boom, |
| definition | : | a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | caber, |
| definition | : | a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that is tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of northern Scotland) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mast, |
| definition | : | any sturdy upright pole (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ski pole, |
| definition | : | a pole with metal points used as an aid in skiing (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | spar, |
| definition | : | a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | stilt, |
| definition | : | one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground (noun.artifact) |
2. one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | end, terminal, |
| definition | : | either extremity of something that has length (noun.location) |
| part meronym | : | magnet, |
| definition | : | (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field (noun.artifact) |
3. a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | sports implement, |
| definition | : | an implement used in a sport (noun.artifact) |
4. a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | contact, tangency, |
| definition | : | (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | anode, |
| definition | : | the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | negative pole, |
| definition | : | the terminal of a battery that is connected to the negative plate (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | positive pole, |
| definition | : | the terminal of a battery that is connected to the positive plate (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | battery, electric battery, |
| definition | : | a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | electrical device, |
| definition | : | a device that produces or is powered by electricity (noun.artifact) |
5. one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions (noun.cognition)
6. one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface (noun.location)
| instance hyponym | : | north pole, |
| definition | : | the northernmost point of the Earth's axis (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | south pole, |
| definition | : | the southernmost point of the Earth's axis (noun.location) |
7. one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | celestial point, |
| definition | : | a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere) (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | north celestial pole, |
| definition | : | the celestial pole above the northern hemisphere; near Polaris (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | south celestial pole, |
| definition | : | the celestial pole above the southern hemisphere (noun.location) |
8. a native or inhabitant of Poland (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | european, |
| definition | : | a native or inhabitant of Europe (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | polack, |
| definition | : | a person of Polish descent (noun.person) |
| member meronym | : | poland, polska, republic of poland, |
| definition | : | a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II (noun.location) |
9. a square rod of land (noun.quantity)
10. a linear measure of 16.5 feet (noun.quantity)
| part holonym | : | pace, yard, |
| definition | : | a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride (noun.quantity) |
| part meronym | : | furlong, |
| definition | : | a unit of length equal to 220 yards (noun.quantity) |
11. deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | deoxidise, deoxidize, reduce, |
| definition | : | to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons (verb.change) |
| domain category | : | metallurgy, |
| definition | : | the science and technology of metals (noun.cognition) |
12. support on poles (verb.contact)
13. propel with a pole (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | impel, propel, |
| definition | : | cause to move forward with force (verb.contact) |
| entail | : | force, push, |
| definition | : | move with force, (verb.motion) |
14. a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | pole, |
| definition | : | deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | pole, |
| definition | : | support on poles (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | pole, punt, |
| definition | : | propel with a pole (verb.contact) |
15. a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | polar, |
| definition | : | having a pair of equal and opposite charges (adj.all) |
16. one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions (noun.cognition)
17. one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface (noun.location)
| derivation | : | polar, |
| definition | : | of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | polar, |
| definition | : | located at or near or coming from the earth's poles (adj.pert) |
18. deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole (verb.change)
| derivation | : | pole, pole, pole, |
| definition | : | a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic (noun.artifact) |
19. propel with a pole (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | punt, |
| definition | : | an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | punter, |
| definition | : | someone who propels a boat with a pole (noun.person) |
20. a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | pole, |
| definition | : | deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | pole, |
| definition | : | support on poles (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | pole, punt, |
| definition | : | propel with a pole (verb.contact) |
21. a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | polar, |
| definition | : | having a pair of equal and opposite charges (adj.all) |
22. one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions (noun.cognition)
23. one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface (noun.location)
| derivation | : | polar, |
| definition | : | of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | polar, |
| definition | : | located at or near or coming from the earth's poles (adj.pert) |
24. deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole (verb.change)
| derivation | : | pole, pole, pole, |
| definition | : | a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic (noun.artifact) |
25. propel with a pole (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | punt, |
| definition | : | an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | punter, |
| definition | : | someone who propels a boat with a pole (noun.person) |
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