poles
nounUK /pəʊlz/
US /poʊlz/
Long, thin sticks used to hold things up or help you walk.
The tent is held up by two strong poles.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The two ends of the Earth's axis, the North Pole and the South Pole.
Penguins live near the South Pole.
3. Either of the two ends of a magnet where the force is strongest.
The north pole of one magnet attracts the south pole of another.
4. People from Poland.
Many Poles moved to Britain after the war.