flagpole

ˈflæɡpoʊl

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Definition of flagpole - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

objectspole used to display a flag

The national flag fluttered proudly on the tall flagpole..

mast

pole

staff

land survey

TECH.

surveying instrument with red and white bands

TECH.

The surveyor used a flagpole for accurate measurements.

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pole used to display a flag
surveying instrument with red and white bands

Expressions with flagpole

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run that up the flagpole

exp.

test an idea to see reactions

Let's run that up the flagpole and see what happens.

run something up the flagpole

exp.

propose an idea to see how others react to it

Let's run this plan up the flagpole before deciding.

run it up the flagpole

present an idea to see if it gets support

Let's run it up the flagpole and see the response.

running something up the flagpole

an act of testing an idea to see others' reactions

Their running the new logo up the flagpole revealed mixed reactions.

flagpole sitting

act of sitting on a flagpole for a long time

Flagpole sitting was a popular stunt in the 1920s.

Origin of flagpole

English, flag (flag) + pole (pole)

Terms with flagpole included in their meaning

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lower the flag

flagpole

move a flag down a pole

at half-mast

adv.

flag position

in a position halfway down the flagpole

at half-staff

adv.

flag position

positioned halfway down a flagpole as a sign of mourning

jackstaff

nautical

flagpole used for signaling

flagpole sitting

stunt

act of sitting on a flagpole for a long time

Examples of flagpole in a sentence

They raised the flag on the new flagpole.
The team set up a flagpole to mark the boundary.
Engineers placed a flagpole to guide the construction.

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French:mât, perche d'arpentage, ...
German:Fahnenmast, Messlatte, ...
Italian:pennone, paletto segnaletico, ...
Spanish:mástil, jalón, ...
Portuguese:mastro, vara de medição, ...
Chinese:旗杆, 测量杆, ...
Japanese:旗竿, 測量用ポール, ...
Arabic:سَارِيَة عَلم, قَضِيب تَسْيِير, ...
Hebrew:תּוֹרֶן דֶּגֶל, מוֹט סִמּוּן, ...
Russian:флагшток, веха, ...
Ukrainian:флагшток, візирний штатив, ...
Hindi:ध्वजदंड, फ्लैगपोल, ...
Bengali:পতাকাদণ্ড, জরিপ দণ্ড, ...
Catalan:màstil, estaquilló, ...
Czech:stožár, výtyčka, ...
Danish:flagstang, signalstang, ...
Dutch:vlaggenmast, meetstok, ...
Greek:ιστός σημαίας, τοπογραφικό κοντάρι, ...
Hungarian:zászlórúd, mérőléc, ...
Khmer:បង្គោលទង់ជាតិ, ដងសញ្ញាស្ទង់វាស់, ...
Korean:깃대, 측량 깃대, ...
Persian:میله پرچم, میله نقشه‌برداری, ...
Polish:maszt flagowy, tyczka geodezyjna, ...
Portuguese (BR):mastro, bastão de medição, ...
Romanian:catarg, jalon, ...
Swedish:flaggstång, signalstång, ...
Thai:เสาธง, ...
Turkish:bayrak direği, ölçüm direği, ...
Vietnamese:cột cờ, cột đo, ...

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