cross-pole

noun

A pole that runs horizontally between two supports or is supported by a central support.

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Meanings

cross-pole1

nouncross-pole (plural cross-poles)

plural cross-poles

  1. A pole that runs horizontally between two supports or is supported by a central support.
  2. One of two poles that cross over one another.

cross-pole2

nouncross-pole (plural cross-poles)

plural cross-poles

  1. A type of antenna that utilises cross-polarisation; an antenna in which the sending and receiving waves are orthogonal to one another.

Origin

Shortening of cross-polarisation.

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APA

cross-pole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-pole

MLA

“cross-pole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-pole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross-pole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-pole.

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