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bush pole

bush pole noun: a pole or other length of wood found or gathered in the bush, as used for basic construction, support etc.; now also a piece of timber designed to resemble such a pole.

Noun

bush pole (plural bush poles)

  1. (Australia) A pole or other length of wood found or gathered in the bush, as used for basic construction, support etc.; now also a piece of timber designed to resemble such a pole.
    • He shoved at one of the bush-poles that supported the roof.1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 294
    • The shack was a one-room bushpole construction with a corrugated iron roof and walls.2004, Tim Winton, “Commission”, in The Turning

Forms of bush pole

pluralbush poles
alternative formbushpole
alternative formbush-pole

Questions about bush pole

What does bush pole mean?
Bush pole means a pole or other length of wood found or gathered in the bush, as used for basic construction, support etc.; now also a piece of timber designed to resemble such a pole.
What part of speech is bush pole?
Bush pole is a noun.
What is the plural of bush pole?
The plural of bush pole is bush poles.

Words near bush pole in the dictionary

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  2. bush pilot
  3. bush pilots
  4. bush plane
  5. bush planes
  6. bush pole
  7. bush poles
  8. bush rat
  9. bush rats
  10. bush regen
  11. bush regeneration

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