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Pole vs Colure - What's the difference?

pole | colure |


As nouns the difference between pole and colure

is that pole is originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes while colure is either of two great circles (meridians) that intersect at the poles and either the equinoxes or solstices.

As a verb pole

is to propel by pushing with poles, to push with a pole.

Pole vs Polarly - What's the difference?

pole | polarly |


As a noun pole

is pole.

As an adverb polarly is

in a polar manner.

Pole vs Tentpole - What's the difference?

pole | tentpole |


As nouns the difference between pole and tentpole

is that pole is originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes while tentpole is one of the poles used to hold up a tent.

As a verb pole

is to propel by pushing with poles, to push with a pole.

Pole vs Polonization - What's the difference?

pole | polonization | Related terms |

Pole is a related term of polonization.


As nouns the difference between pole and polonization

is that pole is pole while polonization is the process of polonizing.

Pole vs Polack - What's the difference?

pole | polack |

Polack is a synonym of pole.



In obsolete terms the difference between pole and polack

is that pole is the firmament; the sky while polack is Formerly in non-offensive use.

As nouns the difference between pole and polack

is that pole is originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes while Polack is a Pole, or person of Polish descent.

As a verb pole

is to propel by pushing with poles, to push with a pole.

Pole vs Merotelic - What's the difference?

pole | merotelic |


As a noun pole

is pole.

As an adjective merotelic is

(genetics) describing the attachment of one kinetochore to both mitotic spindle poles.

Pole vs Boathook - What's the difference?

pole | boathook |


As nouns the difference between pole and boathook

is that pole is originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes while boathook is a hook attached to a pole used for pulling or pushing boats, rafts, logs or other objects to or from the side of a boat.

As a verb pole

is to propel by pushing with poles, to push with a pole.

Pole vs Octupole - What's the difference?

pole | octupole |


As nouns the difference between pole and octupole

is that pole is pole while octupole is (physics) anything having eight poles or electrodes, but especially a combination of two quadrupoles used for controlling beams of charged particles.

Pole vs Monopolar - What's the difference?

pole | monopolar |


As a noun pole

is pole.

As an adjective monopolar is

having a single pole.

Pole vs Flagstick - What's the difference?

pole | flagstick |


As nouns the difference between pole and flagstick

is that pole is pole while flagstick is (golf) the pole which marks the location of a hole.

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