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flagpole

/ˈflæɡ.pəʊl/

Traduction: Long mât ou poteau sur lequel on hisse un drapeau ; désigne également un instrument de visée utilisé en géodésie, constitué d'une règle droite peinte en bandes alternées rouges et blanches, servant aux géomètres.

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noun

B1formalcommon/ˈflæɡ.pəʊl/

A tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised; also refers to a surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in alternating red and white bands, used for sightings by surveyors.

  • 🇫🇷Long mât ou poteau sur lequel on hisse un drapeau ; désigne également un instrument de visée utilisé en géodésie, constitué d'une règle droite peinte en bandes alternées rouges et blanches, servant aux géomètres.
  1. Surveying instrument C1 formal

    A straight rod painted in alternating red and white bands, each one foot wide, used by surveyors for sighting and measuring distances.

    • The surveyor set up the flagpole at the corner of the property.
    • Using a flagpole helps ensure accurate measurements in the field.
    • The red and white bands on the flagpole make it easy to see from a distance.

    🇫🇷Jalon d'arpenteur

    Synonymes: range pole

  2. Flag support A2 formal

    A tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised and displayed.

    • The flagpole in the town square stands 50 feet tall.
    • They raised the national flag up the flagpole at dawn.
    • A new flagpole was installed in front of the school.

    🇫🇷mât de drapeau

    Synonymes: flagstaff

  • flagpoles plural form
  • flagpoles' possessive plural form
  • flagpole's possessive singular form