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poles

SayPOHLZ/poʊlz/UK/pəʊlz/

2 meanings of poles

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of pole. Use this when you mean more than one pole.

    The tent poles snapped in the storm.

    We carried two long poles to hold up the flag.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of pole. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    He poles the boat slowly along the canal.

    The fisherman poles his raft toward the reeds.

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poles is a form of pole

pole, noun: A long, thin stick or bar used to hold things up, or for jumping, fishing, or other jobs. Full entry

Forms
polepoles plural, plural
Spelling
pole → poles: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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