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. |