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poste — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • center noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
  • hub noun The central part of a wheel, around which it turns.
  • lamppost noun A tall post that holds a light to illuminate a street or path.
  • pale adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
  • post noun A long upright pole or beam, such as a fence post or lamppost.
  • pylon noun A tall steel or concrete tower used to support overhead power lines.
  • stanchion noun A vertical pole, post, or support.

Senses

poste is used for these senses in English:

  • center (basketball) The player, generally the tallest, who plays closest to the basket.
  • hub (surveying) A stake with a nail in it, used to mark a temporary point.
  • lamppost The pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight.
  • pale A wooden stake; a picket.
  • post A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.
  • pylon (electricity) A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.
  • stanchion A vertical pole, post, or support.
  • utility pole A tall cylinder, often made from the trunk of a tree, usually topped by a cross beam, used by a public utility to carry wire, cable or conduit through the air, for the transportation of electricity, cable television, telephone or similar services.

center — full definition

  1. noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
  2. noun A building or place set up for a particular activity or purpose.
  3. noun The main topic, focus, or most important part of something.
  4. noun In sports such as basketball, hockey, or football, a player positioned in the middle of the field or court.
  5. noun The moderate political position, between left and right.

hub — full definition

  1. noun The central part of a wheel, around which it turns.
  2. noun A central point where many routes, activities, or services converge.
  3. noun A small networking device that connects several devices on a local network.

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