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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double pole

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
dou-ble pole
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To ski by planting both poles onto the ground and pushing back onto them, with both feet aligned side-by-side, moving both skies together; to use the double-pole technique.

Etymology

From double + pole.

Inflected Forms

double poles (present, singular) double poling (participle, present) double poled (participle, past) double poled (past)

Phrases

double-poled double-pole technique double poling

Frequently Paired Words

skate stride

Questions

What does double pole mean?
To ski by planting both poles onto the ground and pushing back onto them, with both feet aligned side-by-side, moving both skies together; to use the double-pole technique.
Where does double pole come from?
From double + pole.

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