poles

nounA2 · Elementary

Long thin sticks, or the two ends of the world.

Meanings of «poles»

1. noun

long, thin sticks used as supports

The tent poles were bent after the storm.

2. noun

the northern and southern ends of the Earth's axis

Very few people have visited both poles.

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Synonyms and similar words

ski polessticks

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