pool

Meaning

  1. (common-gender) magnetic pole (especially of the Earth and other celestial bodies)
  2. (common-gender) electrical pole (e.g. of a battery)
  3. (common-gender, figuratively) an opposing side of a principle or a doctrine

Synonyms

Frequency

C1
Etymology

In summary

From Latin polus, which itself is from Ancient Greek πόλος (pólos, “axis”). Cognate with English pole.

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