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pole-pad

pole-pad noun: a protective pad that is installed on the pole of basketball hoop to keep a player safe during gameplay.

Noun

pole-pad (plural pole-pads)

  1. A protective pad that is installed on the pole of basketball hoop to keep a player safe during gameplay.
  2. (obsolete) A stuffed leather pad that is fastened on the end of the pole of a field-carriage to prevent injury to a horse.

Forms of pole-pad

pluralpole-pads

Questions about pole-pad

What does pole-pad mean?
Pole-pad means a protective pad that is installed on the pole of basketball hoop to keep a player safe during gameplay.
What part of speech is pole-pad?
Pole-pad is a noun.
What is the plural of pole-pad?
The plural of pole-pad is pole-pads.

Words near pole-pad in the dictionary

  1. pole-hooks
  2. pole-hound
  3. pole-hounds
  4. pole-jocking
  5. pole-jockings
  6. pole-pad
  7. pole-pads
  8. pole-pin
  9. pole-pin-strap
  10. pole-pin-straps
  11. pole-pins

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