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Pol

Pronunciation: /poːl/

“Pol” is a German word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. pole (point on a spherical body's surface intersected by its rotational axis)
  2. anchor point, center (person or topic around which everything revolves, which is stable and central to all happenings)
  3. one of two points with opposite properties (especially magnetic or electric)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πόλος (pólos) via Latin polus.

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