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polarize to cause similar vibrations of (light waves or the like) to move in one plane or direction. [3 definitions]
polar night in polar regions, the time of the year when the sun does not rise above the horizon, esp. a period of 24 hours or more when there is no twilight.
Polaroid trademark for a substance able to polarize light passing through it, used to reduce glare. [2 definitions]
Pole a native or citizen of Poland, or a descendant thereof.
pole1 a long, often narrow cylindrical post or rod made of metal, wood, or the like. [4 definitions]
pole2 either of the two ends of the axis of a spherical body such as the earth, or either of the regions around the earth's North and South Poles. [4 definitions]
poleax a long-handled weapon combining ax, hammer, and spearpoint, used in battle in the Middle Ages. [3 definitions]
pole bean any vinelike variety of bean that can twine upward around a pole, stake, trellis, or the like. (Cf. bush bean.)
polecat a dark-furred carnivorous mammal of the weasel family found in Eurasia and northern Africa. [2 definitions]
polemic an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. [3 definitions]
polemical adopting a controversial or disputatious position.
polemicist one who writes polemics. [2 definitions]
polemics (used with a sing. verb) the art or practice of disputation or controversy. [2 definitions]
polenta an Italian dish made of cornmeal mush.
poles apart holding entirely different values, positions, or the like.
polestar a bright star near the north celestial pole; Polaris; North Star. [2 definitions]
pole vault a field event in which the participants perform high vaults with the aid of a long flexible pole that propels them over a crossbar.
pole-vault to vault over a high crossbar with the aid of a pole; perform a pole vault.
police a department of a town, city, or state government that has the authority of enforcing laws, investigating crimes, and maintaining order; police force. [5 definitions]
police car a car used by police officers and equipped with a radiotelephone; patrol car; squad car.
police department a governmental agency whose purpose is to enforce the law and protect citizens and property from harm.