polar expedition

collocation in English

meaningsofpolarandexpedition

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polar
adjective
uk
/ˈpəʊ.lər/us
/ˈpoʊ.lɚ/
relating to the North or South Pole or the areas ...
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expedition
noun
uk
/ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.ən/
an organized journey for a ...
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(Definition ofpolarandexpeditionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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If you are going to reckon on thepolarexpeditionbasis, try to locate your pole.
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The production was organized as apolarexpedition.
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The facade was themed to resemble apolarexpedition, complete with snowmobile.
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He had given his support to several polar expeditions, which led to further sponsorship by private merchants.
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Such responses to polar expeditions will never replace rigorous, balanced, carefully argued non-fiction accounts; but they will continue to complement and complicate polar history.
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Two organisational types were derived from a study of 36 major polar expeditions.
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And therein lies a caution for those expecting another popular account of heroic polar expeditions.
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But what determined the nationalism of polar expeditions?
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Huang is also apolarexpeditionenthusiast.
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Wellman returned the following year, but thepolarexpeditionitself was quickly abandoned when they lost most of their equipment.
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The work is rounded off by six pages of glossary, a ninepage chronological listing of polar expeditions by region, well over 1000 selected references, and a 26-page index.
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He has been leading polar expeditions for more than two decades.
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British polar expeditions fed a type of pemmican to their dogs as sledging rations.
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This facility also tested instruments and equipment for polar expeditions.
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Because of its location, the island has served as a staging area for numerous polar expeditions.
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His poor health (rheumatism a consequence of his polar expeditions) led to his repatriation before the end of the war.
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But it certainly was comparable in size and purpose to many other polar expeditions of its era.
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Under his auspices, he was responsible for polar expeditions at a time when several countries were also supporting polar exploration and scientific studies.
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The effects of atmospheric electricity and the geomagnetic field on submarine cables also motivated many of the early polar expeditions.
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This was used by several polar expeditions to kite-ski with sleds, sometimes covering large distances.
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