Collocations withpole
These are words often used in combination withpole.
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barge pole
After all the local denigration which has gone on about the project, who would want to touch it at this stage with a barge pole?
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celestial pole
Many believed that there had to be land beneath the south celestial pole to counter-balance the landmasses of the northern hemisphere.
From theCambridge English Corpus
electrical pole
Relatively strong winds on the island caused hundreds of power outages and knocked down tree branches, electrical poles, and other debris.
From
Wikipedia
light pole
This had a light pole frame, with projecting handles for carrying and legs for keeping it off the ground, and covered with the ubiquitous bark (figure 8).
From theCambridge English Corpus
opposite pole
If dividing cells separate, one pole of diplococcus has surface projections while the opposite pole with newly synthesized wall has none.
From theCambridge English Corpus
pole vaulting
First she also practiced long jumping and pole vaulting, but eventually decided to concentrate fully on sprint running.
From
Wikipedia
wooden pole
The traps were hung from a wooden pole with the lowest part 20 cm from the ground.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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