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  • 1pole — pole1 [pōl] n. [ME < OE pal < L palus, PALE2] 1. a long, slender piece of wood, metal, etc. usually rounded [a tent pole, flagpole, fishing pole] 2. a tapering wooden shaft extending from the front axle of a wagon or carriage and attached… …

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  • 2Wood preservation — All measures that are taken to ensure a long life of wood fall under the definition wood preservation (timber treatment). Apart from structural wood preservation measures, there are a number of different (chemical) preservatives and processes… …

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  • 3Wood Brothers Racing — NASCAR Owner Infobox Company Name = Wood Brothers Racing | Owner(s) Name = Glen Wood Racing Series = Sprint Cup, Craftsman Truck Series Championships = 0 Car Number(s) = #21 (Sprint) #21 (Craftsman) Driver(s) = Bill Elliott (#21 Sprint) Marcos… …

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  • 4Wood chopping — Woodchop or wood chopping is a sport that has been around for hundreds of years in several cultures. In wood chopping competitions, skilled contestants attempt to be the first to cut or saw through a log or other block of wood. It is often held… …

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  • 5High Sheriff of Derbyshire — This is a list of High Sheriffs of Derbyshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities… …

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  • 6Pole weapon — A selection of polearms, mostly halberds A pole weapon or polearm is a close combat weapon in which the main fighting part of the weapon is placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood, thereby extending the user s effective range. Spears …

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  • 7pole — Synonyms and related words: China, Darkest Africa, God knows where, Greenland, Maypole, N pole, North Pole, Outer Mongolia, Pago Pago, Pillars of Hercules, S pole, Siberia, South Pole, Thule, Tierra del Fuego, Timbuktu, Ultima Thule, Yukon, acme …

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  • 8High Sheriff of Staffordshire — This is a list of the High Sheriffs of Staffordshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the… …

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  • 9pole — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pāl stake, pole, from Latin palus stake; akin to Latin pangere to fix more at pact Date: before 12th century 1. a. a long slender usually cylindrical object (as a length of wood) b. a shaft… …

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  • 10High Salvington Windmill — For an explanation of the various pieces on machinery mentioned, see Mill machinery. High Salvington Mill …

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