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Synonyms of 'pole'

pole

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(noun) 
Definition
a long slender rounded piece of wood, metal, or other material
The sign hung at the top of a large pole.
Synonyms
rod
reinforced with steel rods
post
Eight wooden posts were driven into the ground.
support
Rats had been gnawing at the supports of the house.
staff
We carried a staff that was notched at various lengths.
standard
bar
a crowd throwing stones and iron bars
stick
Crowds armed with sticks and stones took to the streets.
stake
Drive in a stake before planting the tree.
paling
shaft
a drive shaft
upright
pillar
the pillars supporting the roof
mast
the slapping of the flag on the short mast
picket
The area was fenced in with pickets to keep out the animals.
spar
stave
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(noun) 
Definition
either of two directly opposite tendencies or opinions
The two mayoral candidates represent opposite poles of the political spectrum.
Synonyms
extremity
a small port on the north-western extremity of the island
limit
My love for you is being tested to its limits.
terminus
antipode

idiom

See poles apart
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of bar
Definition
a rigid usually straight length of metal, wood, etc. used as a barrier or structural part
a crowd throwing stones and iron bars
Synonyms
rod,
staff,
stick,
stake,
rail,
pole,
paling,
shaft,
baton,
mace,
batten,
palisade,
crosspiece
in the sense of limit
Definition
the ultimate extent or amount of something
My love for you is being tested to its limits.
Synonyms
end,
bound,
ultimate,
deadline,
utmost,
breaking point,
termination,
extremity,
greatest extent,
the bitter end,
end point,
cutoff point,
furthest bound
in the sense of mast
Definition
a vertical pole for supporting sails, radar equipment, etc., above the deck of a ship
the slapping of the flag on the short mast
Synonyms
flagpole,
support,
post,
pole,
upright

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