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carrying pole

carrying pole noun: a yoke of wood or bamboo, used by people to carry a load.

carrying pole: a yoke of wood or bamboo, used by people to carry a load
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Noun

carrying pole (plural carrying poles)

  1. A yoke of wood or bamboo, used by people to carry a load.

carrying pole meaning in Tagalog, Malay, Indonesian and Thai

carrying pole in Tagalog

a yoke of wood or bamboo, used by people to carry a load
pingga

carrying pole in Malay

a yoke of wood or bamboo, used by people to carry a load
kandar

carrying pole in Indonesian

a yoke of wood or bamboo, used by people to carry a load
pikulan

carrying pole in Thai

a yoke of wood or bamboo, used by people to carry a load
ไม้คาน, คาน kaan
More languagesFewer languages
carrying pole in Vietnamese
đòn gánh, đòn triêng
carrying pole in Myanmar
ထမ်းပိုး htam:pui:

Synonyms of carrying pole

Forms of carrying pole

pluralcarrying poles
alternative formcarrying-pole

Questions about carrying pole

What does carrying pole mean?
Carrying pole means a yoke of wood or bamboo, used by people to carry a load.
What is carrying pole in Tagalog?
Carrying pole in Tagalog is pingga. See Carrying pole meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is carrying pole?
Carrying pole is a noun.
What is the plural of carrying pole?
The plural of carrying pole is carrying poles.

Words near carrying pole in the dictionary

  1. carrying oneself
  2. carrying out
  3. carrying out one's bat
  4. carrying over
  5. carrying owls to Athens
  6. carrying pole
  7. carrying poles
  8. carrying someone's water
  9. carrying the ball
  10. carrying the can
  11. carrying the day

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