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1 meridian
[mə'ridiən](an imaginary line on the earth's surface passing through the poles and any given place; any line of longitude.) meridianas -
2 pole
I [pəul] noun1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) ašigalis2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) polius3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) polius4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) polius•- polar- polar bear
- the pole star
- be poles apart II [pəul](a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) stulpas, kartis, stiebas -
3 stilts
[stil ]1) (a pair of poles with supports for the feet, on which a person may stand and so walk raised off the ground.) kojokai2) (tall poles fixed under a house etc to support it eg if it is built on a steep hillside.) poliai -
4 extremity
[-'stre-]1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.) tolimiausias taškas, galas2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) kraštutinumas3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.) ekstremali situacija4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.) galūnės -
5 shaft
1) (the long straight part or handle of a tool, weapon etc: the shaft of a golf-club.) rankena, kotas2) (one of two poles on a cart etc to which a horse etc is harnessed: The horse stood patiently between the shafts.) iena3) (a revolving bar transmitting motion in an engine: the driving-shaft.) velenas4) (a long, narrow space, made for eg a lift in a building: a liftshaft; a mineshaft.) šachta, šulinys5) (a ray of light: a shaft of sunlight.) spindulys -
6 equator
[i'kweitə]((with the) an imaginary line (or one drawn on a map etc) passing round the globe, at an equal distance from the North and South poles: Singapore is almost on the equator.) ekvatorius, pusiaujas -
7 scaffolding
noun (an erection of metal poles and wooden planks used by men at work on (the outside of) a building.) pastoliai -
8 ski pole
noun (one of the two poles that skiers hold in their hands and use while skiing.) slidžių lazda -
9 tent
[tent](a movable shelter made of canvas or other material, supported by poles or a frame and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs: When we go on holiday, we usually sleep in a tent.) palapinė
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