pole in Malay
galah
/pɒl/UK/pəʊl/
pole in Malay: galah, tiang, kutub. In English, pole means originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
Malay words for pole
- long and slender object for construction or support
- galah, tiang
- magnetic point
- kutub
- extreme of an axis
- kutub
English meaning of pole
- noun Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
- noun A construction by which an animal is harnessed to a carriage.
- noun A type of basic fishing rod.
- noun A long sports implement used for pole-vaulting; now made of glassfiber or carbon fiber, formerly also metal, bamboo and wood have been used.
pole in a sentence
- Only three cricketers have taken all 10 poles in a Test innings.
- Huck Finn poled that raft southward down the Mississippi because going northward against the current was too much work.
- He poled off the serial of the Gulfstream to confirm its identity.
Synonyms of pole
pole in other languages
Questions about pole in Malay
- What is the meaning of pole in Malay?
- Pole in Malay is galah, tiang, kutub.
- Apakah maksud pole dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Pole: galah, tiang, kutub.
- What does pole mean in English?
- Pole means originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
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