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	Pole may refer to: Cylindrical object A solid cylindrical Cylinder (geometry) A cylinder is one of the most curvilinear basic geometric shapes: the surface formed by the points at a fixed distance from a given straight line, the axis of the cylinder.... object with length greater than its diameter e.g: Barber's pole Barber's pole A barber's pole is a type of sign used by barbers, most traditionally a pole with a helix of red, white and blue stripes. They have been known to be of different colors, however: most barber poles in the United States have red, white and blue stripes.... , advertising a barber shop Danish pole Danish pole A Danish pole is a circus prop, consisting of a wooden pole about 4 meters long and with a 5 cm diameter. It is fastened to a turnable base on the bottom and to a rope on top.... , a circus prop Firemen's pole Firemen's pole A fireman's pole or sliding pole or firepole is a wooden pole or a metal tube or pipe installed between floors in fire stations, allowing personnel to quickly descend to the ground floor in the event of a dispatch.... , a wooden pole or a metal tube or pipe installed between floors in fire stations Flag pole, a metal pole from which a flag is hung Lamppost, a raised source of light on the edge of a road Totem pole Totem pole Totem poles are monumental sculptures carved from large trees, usually cedar, but mostly Western Redcedar, by cultures of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America.... , monumental sculptures carved from great trees Utility pole Utility pole A utility pole, alternately referred to as a power pole, telephone pole, telegraph pole or telegraph post, is a pole used to support overhead wire, cable, optical fiber, transformers, street lights and other overhead lighting, and related and unrelated equipment including signage.... , also called a telephone pole, telegraph pole or power pole, a pole that carries utility wires Poles used in sporting and other activities: Dance pole, a pole used for pole dancing Festivus Festivus Festivus is an annual holiday created by writer Dan O'Keefe and introduced into popular culture by his son Daniel, a scriptwriter for the TV show Seinfeld.... pole, a pole used in the celebration of Festivus that is traditionally made of aluminum Maypole, a tall wooden pole with ornaments, like ribbons, that is danced around Pole bending Pole bending Pole bending is timed event that features a horse and one mounted rider, running a weaving or serpentine path around six poles arranged in a line.... , a rodeo event that involves riding a horse around six poles arranged in a line Pole vaulting pole, a pole used for pole vaulting Pole-sitting Pole-sitting Pole-sitting is the practice of sitting on a pole for extended lengths of time, generally used as a test of endurance. A small platform may be placed at the top of the pole.... pole, a pole used for pole sitting, which is the practice of sitting on a pole for extended lengths of time Ski pole Ski pole Ski poles are used by skiing to improve balance, speed and acceleration. They probably evolved from walking sticks carried while traveling, and possibly from spears as well.... , a pole used by skiers to improve balance, speed and acceleration Spinnaker pole Spinnaker pole A spinnaker pole is a spar used in sailboats to help support and control a variety of headsails, particularly the spinnaker. However, it is also used with other sails, such as genoa and jibs, when sailing downwind with no spinnaker hoisted.... , a spar used in sailboats to help support and control a variety of headsails, particularly the spinnaker Trekking pole, also called hiking sticks or hiking poles, a pole used for hiking Fishing pole, another name for fishing rod Fishing rod A fishing rod or a fishing pole is a tool used to Fishing, usually in conjunction with the sport of angling, can also be used in competition casting .... Pole position Pole Position *Pole Position* is a racing game video game released in 1982 by Namco. In this game, the player has to complete a lap in a certain amount of time in order to qualify for an Formula One race at the Fuji Speedway.... , in motorsport, the position at the front of the grid (originally marked with a pole) Another name for the rod Rod (unit) The rod is a unit of length equal to 5.5 yards, 11 cubits, 5.0292 meters, 16.5 foot , or of a statute mile. A rod is the same length as a perch and a pole.... , a unit of length equal to 11 cubits, 5.0292 meters or 16.5 feet (originally the length of a metal rod, or pole) Geography Geographical pole Geographical pole A geographical pole , is either of two points on the surface of a spinning planet or other spinning body, at 90 degrees from its equator, at one of the two points where the Axis of rotation around which the body spins meets the surface of the body.... , either of two fixed points on the surface of a spinning body or planet, at 90 degrees from the equator, based on the axis around which a body spins North Pole North Pole The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole is, subject to the caveats explained below, defined as the point in the northern hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets the Earth's surface.... , the northernmost point on the surface of the Earth, where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface Polar circle Polar circle A polar circle is either the Arctic Circle or the Antarctic Circle. On Earth, the Arctic Circle is located at a latitude of 66? 33' 38" N, and the Antarctic Circle is located at a latitude of 66? 33' 38" S.... , a circle of latitude where the sun is above and below the horizon for 24 continuous hours at least once per year Polar climate Polar climate Regions with a polar climate are characterized by a lack of warm summers .The tundra covers over 20% of the earth. The sun shines 24 hours in the summer, and barely shines at all in the winter .... , the climate of the polar regions, characterized by a lack of warm summers Polar region Polar region Earth polar regions are the areas of the globe surrounding the geographical pole also known as Geographical zone. The North Pole and South Pole being the centers, these regions are dominated by the polar ice caps, resting respectively on the Arctic Ocean and the continent of Antarctica.... , the region within the polar circles, referred to as the Arctic and Antarctic South Pole South Pole The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is one of the two points where the Earth's rotation intersects the surface.... , the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth, where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface Magnetic pole Magnetic pole A magnetic pole may refer to:One of the two ends of a magnet.The poles of astronomical bodies, a special case of magnets, two special cases of which are the Geomagnetic poles:... North Magnetic Pole North Magnetic Pole The Earth's North Magnetic Pole* is the wandering point on the Earth's surface at which the Earth's magnetic field points vertically downwards .... , the shifting point on the Earth to which the "north" end of a dipole magnet points South Magnetic Pole South Magnetic Pole The Earth's South Magnetic Pole is the wandering point on the Earth's surface where the Earth's magnetic field lines are directed vertically upwards.... , the shifting point on the Earth to which the "south" end of a dipole magnet points Mount Everest Mount Everest Mount Everest, also called Sagarmatha or Chomolungma, Qomolangma or Zhumulangma is the List of highest mountains on Earth, as measured by the height of its Topographical summit above sea level, which is .... , the third "top" of the Earth Pole of inaccessibility Pole of inaccessibility A pole of inaccessibility marks a location that is the most challenging to reach owing to its remoteness from geography features which could provide access.... , a location that is the most challenging to reach owing to its remoteness from geographical features which could provide access Astronomy Celestial pole Celestial pole The north and south celestial poles are the two imaginary points in the sky where the Earth axis of rotation, "infinitely extended", intersects the imaginary rotating sphere of stars called the celestial sphere.... , the projection of the Earth's axis onto the celestial sphere (or analogous concept applied to other bodies) Pole star Pole star A pole star is a visible star, especially a prominent one, that is approximately aligned with the Earth's axis of rotation; that is, a star whose apparent position is close to one of the celestial poles, and which lies directly overhead when viewed from the Earth's North Pole or South Pole.... , a visible star that is approximately aligned with the Earth's axis of rotation Orbital pole Orbital pole An orbital pole is either end of an imaginary line running through the center of an orbit perpendicular to the orbital plane, projected onto the celestial sphere.... For concepts analogous to the Earth's geographic and magnetic poles on other planets and Solar System bodies, see Poles of astronomical bodies Poles of astronomical bodies The poles of astronomical bodies are determined based on their axis of rotation in relation to the celestial poles of the celestial sphere.... Science and mathematics One "half" of a dipole Dipole In physics, there are two kinds of dipoles :An electric dipole* is a separation of positive and negative charge. The simplest example of this is a pair of electric charges of equal magnitude but opposite sign, separated by some, usually small, distance.... Pole Switch In electronics, a switch is an electrical component which can break an electrical circuit, interrupting the Electric current or diverting it from one conductor to another.... , a term used in electrical circuits referring to switches. Pole (complex analysis) Pole (complex analysis) In complex analysis, a mathematical discipline, a pole of a meromorphic function is a certain type of mathematical singularity that behaves like the singularity of at .... , a certain type of mathematical singularity Pole (geometry), a point that describes the position and orientation of a line with respect to a given circle See also Pole and polar line Projective harmonic conjugates In projective geometry, a pair of harmonic conjugate points on the real projective line is defined by the following harmonic construction:So is the harmonic construction introduced by Goodstein and Primrose .... , a duality with respect to conics in projective geometry Landau pole Landau pole In physics, Landau pole is the energy scale where a coupling constant of a quantum field theory becomes infinity. Such a possibility was pointed out by the physicist Lev Davidovich Landau.... , the energy scale where a coupling constant of a quantum field theory becomes infinite Monopole Monopole Monopole may refer to:Magnetic monopole, or Dirac monopole, a hypothetical particle that may be loosely described as a magnet with only one pole... Magnetic monopole Magnetic monopole In physics, a magnetic monopole* is a hypothetical particle that is a magnet with only one magnetic pole . In more technical terms, it would have a net "magnetic charge".... , a hypothetical particle that may be loosely described as a magnet with only one pole Monopole (mathematics) Monopole (mathematics) In mathematics, a monopole is a Connection over a principal bundle G with a section of the associated adjoint bundle. The connection and Higgs field should satisfy the Bogomolnyi equation and be of finite action.... , a connection over a principal bundle G with a section (the Higgs field) of the associated adjoint bundle Monopole (wine) Monopole (wine) A monopole is an area controlled by a single winery, and can be as small as a lieu-dit or as large as an entire appellation d'origine contr?l?e.... , an appellation controlled by a single winery Monopole antenna Monopole antenna A monopole antenna is a type of radio antenna formed by replacing one half of a dipole antenna with a ground plane at right-angles to the remaining half.... , a radio antenna that replaces half of a dipole antenna with a ground plane at right-angles to the remaining half Anatomy Surface vertices Cardinal point (optics) The cardinal points and the associated cardinal planes are a set of special Point s and Plane s in an optics system, which help in the analysis of its paraxial approximation properties.... of the eye's lens Fetal pole Fetal pole The fetal pole is a thickening on the margin of the yolk sac of a fetus during pregnancy.It is usually identified at 6.5 weeks with abdominal ultrasound imaging, and 6 weeks with vaginal ultrasound imaging.... , a thickening on the margin of the yolk sac of a fetus during pregnancy Pole of kidney People Poles Poles The Polish people, or Poles , are a West Slavs ethnic group of Central Europe, living predominantly in Poland. Poles are sometimes defined as people who share a common Polish culture and are of Polish descent.... , people originating from or inhabiting the country of Poland Pole (musician) Pole (musician) Pole is the artistic name of Stefan Betke, a Germans electronic music artist commonly associated with the Glitch genre as well as dubtronica.... , an electronic music artist named Stefan Betke As a surname Charles Morice Pole Charles Morice Pole Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Morice Pole, 1st Baronet naval officer and colonial governor born England and died Denham Abbey, Hertfordshire, England.... , 1st Baronet (1757–1830), English naval officer and colonial governor Dick Pole Dick Pole Richard Henry Pole is a former Major League Baseball player and the current Cincinnati Reds pitching coach. A right-handed pitcher, Pole was 6'3" tall and weighed 210 pounds during his playing career.... (born 1950), former Major League Baseball player and current coach Edward Tudor-Pole Edward Tudor-Pole Edward Tudor-Pole is an England musician, singer , Television presenter, and actor.... (born 1955), a British singer and actor Edmund de la Pole, 3rd Duke of Suffolk, 6th Earl of Suffolk (1471/1472 - 1513) George Pole George Pole George Pole was a Conservative Party member and activist, and an early member of the Conservative Monday Club, of which he served as National Chairman, 1970-2.... , Conservative Party (UK) member and activist, Chairman of the Conservative Monday Club 1970-2 Jill Pole Jill Pole Jill Pole is a major character from C. S. Lewis Chronicles of Narnia series. She appears in The Silver Chair and in The Last Battle.... , a fictional character from C. S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia series John de la Pole John de la Pole John de la Pole may refer to:John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of SuffolkJohn de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln... , Earl of Lincoln (1462/4-1487), eldest son of John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk and Elizabeth of York John de la Pole John de la Pole John de la Pole may refer to:John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of SuffolkJohn de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln... , 2nd Duke of Suffolk (1442-1491/2), known as the Trimming Duke, son of William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk Margaret Pole (1473–1541), Countess of Salisbury, daughter of George Plantagenet (brother of Edward IV and Richard III of England) Michael de la Pole, 1st Earl of Suffolk Michael de la Pole, 1st Earl of Suffolk Michael de la Pole was an English financier, Lord Chancellor of England, and Earl of Suffolk.... (1330–1389) Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk was an English nobleman who supported Henry IV of England against Richard II of England. He died during the Siege of Harfleur in 1415.... (1367–1415) Michael de la Pole, 3rd Earl of Suffolk Michael de la Pole, 3rd Earl of Suffolk Michael de la Pole, 3rd Earl of Suffolk was an English nobleman, the eldest son of Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk.He brought 20 men-at-arms and 60 archers to France in 1415, in company with his father, who died at the Siege of Harfleur.... (1394–1415) Reginald Cardinal Pole Reginald Cardinal Pole Reginald Cardinal Pole was an England prelate, a Cardinal in the Catholic Church, and the last Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury, holding office during the Counter Reformation.... (1500–1558), Archbishop of Canterbury Richard de la Pole Richard de la Pole Richard de la Pole was a pretender to the King of England. Commonly nicknamed White Rose, he was the last Headship of the House of York of the House of York to actively and openly seek the crown of England.... (died 1525 in Milan) was a pretender to the English crown Wellesley Tudor Pole Wellesley Tudor Pole Major Wellesley Tudor Pole was a spiritualism and early Bah?'? Faith in the United Kingdom.He authored many pamphlets and books and was a life long pursuer of religious and mystical questions and visions, being particularly involved with spiritualism and the Bah?'? Faith as well as the quest for the Holy Grail of Arthurian Legend.... (1884-1964), English author William Pole William Pole William Pole was an England engineer.He was a man of many accomplishments. Having spent his earlier years in various engineering occupations in England, he went out to India in 1844 as professor of engineering at Elphinstone College, Bombay, where he had to first organize the course of instruction for native students, but his health oblige... (1814-1900), English engineer William de la Pole William de la Pole William de la Pole is the name of several prominent English noblemen:William de la Pole William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk ... (1396-1450), English soldier and commander in the Hundred Years' War, later Lord Chamberlain of England William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington Royal Guelphic Order Privy Council of the United Kingdom , known between 1821 and 1842 as The Lord Maryborough, was a Great Britain politician and an elder brother of the Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.... GCH PC (1763–1845), British politician and elder brother of the Duke of Wellington Other uses Pole (Venezuela) (Polo), a political party in Venezuela See also Axle Axle An axle is a central shaft for a rotation wheel or gear. In some cases the axle may be fixed in position with a bearing or bushing sitting inside the hole in the wheel or gear to allow the wheel or gear to rotate around the axle.... Club (weapon) Club (weapon) A club is among the simplest of all weapons. A club is essentially a short staff , or stick, usually made of wood, and wielded as a weapon.... Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north.... Pole, Lubusz Voivodeship Pole, Lubusz Voivodeship Pole is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gubin, within Krosno Odrzanskie County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to the Germany border.... (west Poland) Quarterstaff Quarterstaff A quarterstaff is a Middle Ages England weapon, consisting of a shaft of wood, sometimes with metal-reinforced tips. The name is also used for the fighting staves of other cultures, such as the Japanese bo , China gun , or France b?ton fran?ais.... Rod (disambiguation) Shaft Shaft Shaft can refer to:Long narrow passages:* Elevator shaft* Ventilation shaft* Pitch , a significant underground vertical space in caving terminology... Poll Poll Poll or polling may refer to:... (disambiguation)