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range pole — noun surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors • Syn: ↑ranging pole, ↑flagpole • Hypernyms: ↑surveying instrument, ↑surveyor s instrument * *… … Useful english dictionary
range pole — Survey. a conspicuously painted pole held upright to show the position of a survey mark. * * * … Universalium
range rod — range pole, range rodranging pole or ranging rod noun A pole or rod used to mark positions in surveying • • • Main Entry: ↑range … Useful english dictionary
Pole dance — Pole dancer performing Chinese pole acrobats perform … Wikipedia
Pole weapon — A selection of polearms, mostly halberds A pole weapon or polearm is a close combat weapon in which the main fighting part of the weapon is placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood, thereby extending the user s effective range. Spears … Wikipedia
range — n. & v. n. 1 a the region between limits of variation, esp. as representing a scope of effective operation (a voice of astonishing range; the whole range of politics). b such limits. c a limited scale or series (the range of the thermometer… … Useful english dictionary
pole — [[t]po͟ʊl[/t]] ♦♦♦ poles 1) N COUNT A pole is a long thin piece of wood or metal, used especially for supporting things. The truck crashed into a telegraph pole... He reached up with a hooked pole to roll down the metal shutter. 2) N COUNT The… … English dictionary
pole — 1) any fishing rod (a device to carry and project a fishing line, hook(s) and bait or lures. The construction of rods is both a craft and a science and there is an immense variety of types) 2) a very long rod blank, held by hand and fished… … Dictionary of ichthyology
ranging pole — noun surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors • Syn: ↑range pole, ↑flagpole • Hypernyms: ↑surveying instrument, ↑surveyor s instrument * * *… … Useful english dictionary
station pole — noun or station rod or station staff 1. : a rod for marking stations in surveying 2. : range pole 3. : leveling rod … Useful english dictionary
