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Määritelmät

Substantiivit

1. Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
2. Either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates; also, similar points on any other rotating object.
3. (angling) A type of basic fishing rod.
4. A point of magnetic focus, especially each of the two opposing such points of a magnet (designated north and south).
5. (geometry) A fixed point relative to other points or lines.
6. A long fiberglass sports implement used for pole-vaulting.
7. (slang, spotting) A telescope used to identify birds, aeroplanes or wildlife.
8. (electricity) A contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves.
9. (historical) A unit of length, equal to a perch (¼ chain or 5½ yards).
10. (complex analysis) For a meromorphic function f(z): a point a for which f(z) \rightarrow ∞ as z \rightarrow a.
11. (auto racing) Pole position.
12. (obsolete) The firmament; the sky.
13. (analysis) a singularity that behaves like \frac{1}{z^n} at z = 0

Verbit

1. (transitive) To induce piezoelectricity in (a substance) by aligning the dipoles.
2. To propel by pushing with poles, to push with a pole.
3. To identify something quite precisely using a telescope.
4. (transitive) To furnish with poles for support.
5. (transitive) To convey on poles.
6. (transitive) To stir, as molten glass, with a pole.