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    pole

    US /pol/

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    UK /pəʊl/

    B1
    n.NounOne of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
    His opinions were on the opposite pole from hers
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo move a boat with a stick or pole
    The boatmen pole their boats through the canals of Venice
    n.NounMost northern or most southern point on a planet
    Our trip to the North Pole was postponed
    n.NounA long, narrow piece of metal or wood
    An old wooden pole leaned up against the building
    n.NounOne of two opposite magnetic forces
    On a magnet, one pole will be attracted to its opposite
    n.NounAn upright long thin structure to support things
    The tent was supported by a tall metal pole in the center

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    Who Owns Antarctica? (Bizarre Borders Part 3)

    04:41Who Owns Antarctica? (Bizarre Borders Part 3)
    • Home to the South Pole, zzz, penguins, and

      Home to the South Pole, zzz, penguins, and

    • Nonetheless, like Monopoly, the optimal colonial strategy is "claim everything you land on." In the early 1900s, the UK toyed with claiming all of Antarctica before scaling back her ambitions to just the coastal part she had explored to the South Pole.

      Nonetheless, like Monopoly, the optimal colonial strategy is "claim everything you land on." In the early 1900s, the UK toyed with claiming all of Antarctica before scaling back her ambitions to just the coastal part she had explored to the South Pole.

    B1

    Every Trick a Pro GeoGuessr Player Uses to Win (ft. RAINBOLT) | WIRED

    07:02Every Trick a Pro GeoGuessr Player Uses to Win (ft. RAINBOLT) | WIRED
    • but I do think with the white painted pole bottoms in Spanish, with short plates, I would probably guess Guatemala, assuming you cut off the car.

      but I do think with the white painted pole bottoms in Spanish, with short plates, I would probably guess Guatemala, assuming you cut off the car.

    • But I do think with the white painted pole bottoms

      But I do think with the white painted pole bottoms

    B1

    What BRITS REALLY THINK About the POLISH | Easy English 190

    11:35What BRITS REALLY THINK About the POLISH | Easy English 190
    • They work very hard, and I would employ a Pole to do a job.

      They work very hard, and I would employ a Pole to do a job.

    • They work very hard, and I would employ a Pole to do a job.

      They work very hard, and I would employ a Pole to do a job.

    B1

    50 Important English TRAVEL Phrases

    28:0350 Important English TRAVEL Phrases
    • so lost. Sometimes bus stops are not obvious. It's  just a little sign or maybe it's just a pole and  

      so lost. Sometimes bus stops are not obvious. It's  just a little sign or maybe it's just a pole and  

    • It's just a little sign, or maybe it's just a pole and everyone knows where you should go except for you because you're not from that area.

      It's just a little sign, or maybe it's just a pole and everyone knows where you should go except for you because you're not from that area.

    A2

    Wonder (2017) - My First Friend Scene (3/9) | Movieclips

    02:28Wonder (2017) - My First Friend Scene (3/9) | Movieclips
    • I mean, you get snow on Christmas, but you can get snow on Halloween if you live in Alaska or the North Pole.

      I mean, you get snow on Christmas, but you can get snow on Halloween if you live in Alaska or the North Pole.

    B1

    LAST TO LEAVE WATER PARK My Daughter vs Lilly K *Extreme Gymnastics Challenge*

    11:57LAST TO LEAVE WATER PARK My Daughter vs Lilly K *Extreme Gymnastics Challenge*
    • Not allowed to touch the pole.

      Not allowed to touch the pole.

    • You're not allowed to touch the pole. Taylor shoots down!

      You're not allowed to touch the pole. Taylor shoots down!

    B1

    The Planet Earth: Astronomy and Space for Kids - FreeSchool

    06:32The Planet Earth: Astronomy and Space for Kids - FreeSchool
    • There is an imaginary line through the earth from the north pole to the south pole, called the earth's axis, and this axis is tilted at about 23 degrees.

      There is an imaginary line through the earth from the north pole to the south pole, called the earth's axis, and this axis is tilted at about 23 degrees.

    • There is an imaginary line through the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole, called the Earth's axis.

      There is an imaginary line through the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole, called the Earth's axis.

    B1

    Sesame Street: Elmo Rides a Fire Truck with Blippi and Grover!

    12:35Sesame Street: Elmo Rides a Fire Truck with Blippi and Grover!
    • Actually, that's called a fire pole.

      Actually, that's called a fire pole.

    • Actually, that's called a fire pole.

      Actually, that's called a fire pole.

    B1

    Mimaru Osaka Namba Station Hotel Review - Japan

    15:58Mimaru Osaka Namba Station Hotel Review - Japan
    • If you want to hang up your clothes, there's a rack here that you can hang up and there are bars or a pole in the bathroom, which I'll show, or in the shower, which I'll show you where you can use this and hang it up.

      If you want to hang up your clothes, there's a rack here that you can hang up and there are bars or a pole in the bathroom, which I'll show, or in the shower, which I'll show you where you can use this and hang it up.

    • And there are bars, um, or a pole in the bathroom, which I'll show—or in the shower, which I'll show you where you can use this and hang it up.

      And there are bars, um, or a pole in the bathroom, which I'll show—or in the shower, which I'll show you where you can use this and hang it up.

    B1

    Why NASA Is Racing Back To The Moon

    10:09Why NASA Is Racing Back To The Moon
    • Two of the astronauts will be sent down for roughly a week at the South Pole of the moon, where they'll do science experiments and collect samples before rejoining their crew on Orion and heading back to Earth.

      Two of the astronauts will be sent down for roughly a week at the South Pole of the moon, where they'll do science experiments and collect samples before rejoining their crew on Orion and heading back to Earth.

    • The South Pole region is significant because it's not only terrain unexplored by humans, but contains permanently shadowed regions rich in resources, including access to deposits of water ice.

      The South Pole region is significant because it's not only terrain unexplored by humans, but contains permanently shadowed regions rich in resources, including access to deposits of water ice.

    B1