| sound ranging | locating a source of sound (as an enemy gun) by measurements of the time the sound arrives at microphones in known positions |
pole horse
poler | a draft horse harnessed alongside the shaft or pole of a vehicle |
| pole horse | the horse having a starting position next to the inside rail in a harness race |
| barge pole | a long pole used to propel or guide a barge, I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole |
fishing rod
fishing pole | a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line |
| hop pole | a tall pole to support the wires on which the hop plant is trained |
Napier's bones
Napier's rods | a set of graduated rods formerly used to do multiplication and division by a method invented by John Napier |
negative magnetic pole
negative pole
south-seeking pole | the pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely |
| negative pole | the terminal of a battery that is connected to the negative plate |
| pole | a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic |
| pole magnetic pole | one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated |
| pole | a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting |
positive pole
positive magnetic pole
north-seeking pole | the pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely |
| positive pole | the terminal of a battery that is connected to the positive plate |
radar
microwave radar
radio detection and ranging
radiolocation | measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects |
range pole
ranging pole
flagpole | surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide, used for sightings by surveyors |
| ski pole | a pole with metal points used as an aid in skiing |
telephone pole
telegraph pole
telegraph post | tall pole supporting telephone wires |
| terminal pole | a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves |
| totem pole | a tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures, erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast |
| pole | one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions, they are at opposite poles, they are poles apart |
| barber's pole | striped pole outside a barbershop |
pole vault
pole vaulting
pole jump
pole jumping | a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole |
| magnetic pole | either of two points where the lines of force of the Earth's magnetic field are vertical |
| north celestial pole | the celestial pole above the northern hemisphere, near Polaris |
| North Pole | the northernmost point of the Earth's axis |
| pole | one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface |
| pole celestial pole | one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere |
| pole position | the most favorable position at the start of a race |
| South Pole | the southernmost point of the Earth's axis |
| south celestial pole | the celestial pole above the southern hemisphere |
Polaris
North Star
pole star
polar star
polestar | the brightest star in Ursa Minor, at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper, the northern axis of the earth points toward it |
| Pole | a native or inhabitant of Poland |
vaulter
pole vaulter
pole jumper | an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole |
| pole bean | a climbing bean plant that will climb a wall or tree or trellis |
| perch rod pole | a square rod of land |
| perch rod pole | a linear measure of . feet |
| pole | deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole |
| pole | support on poles, pole climbing plants like beans |
punt
pole | propel with a pole, pole barges on the river, We went punting in Cambridge |
varied
wide-ranging | widely different, varied motives prompt people to join a political party, varied ethnic traditions of the immigrants |
| wide-ranging | including much, the pianist's wide-ranging repertoire |
long-handled
pole-handled | having a long handle |
| ranging | wandering freely, at night in bed...his slowly ranging thoughts...encountered her |