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“Polar” or “Poler” or “Poller”

polar / poler / poller are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

What each term means

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polar p·OW·l·er

  • adjectivehaving a pair of equal and opposite charges.
  • adjectivelocated at or near or coming from the earth's poles.
  • adjectiveof or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles.

poler

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

poller

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“polar”

  • Polar amplification
  • the developers replaced the large polar bear on the Klondike tile
  • clouds form mostly near the polar regions, because the mesosphere is
  • season of the year in polar and temperate zones
  • Istanbul Technical University Polar Research Center (ITU PolReC) was
  • 2008: "Beyond Polar Bears.
  • on anatomical observations; and the polar ice core sulfate concentration method,
  • Honorary polar explorer L. M. Sverdlov dedicated
  • ITU PolReC is the first polar research center in Turkey.
  • staff of the Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, from

“poler”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

“poller”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

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