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flagpole

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flag·pole  (flgpl)
n.
A pole on which a flag is raised. Also called flagstaff.
Idiom:
run (something) up the flagpole Slang
To test (a plan, suggestion, draft, or idea) and then measure the response to it.
flagpole [ˈflægˌpəʊl], flagstaff [ˈflægˌstɑːf]
n pl -poles, -staffs, -staves [-ˌsteɪvz]
a pole or staff on which a flag is hoisted and displayed
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.flagpoleflagpole - surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
range pole, ranging pole
surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument - an instrument used by surveyors
2.flagpole - a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
flagstaff
staff - a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"
Translations
flagpole [ˈflægpəʊl] N → asta f de bandera
flagpole [ˈflægpəʊl] n → mât m
flagpole
n → Fahnenstange f; to run an idea/a proposal up the flagpole (inf) → eine Idee/einen Vorschlag testen
flagpole [ˈflægˌpəʊl] n → pennone m
flagpole [ˈflægˌpəʊl] n → pennone m


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The little schoolhouse with its flagpole on top and its two doors in front, one for boys and the other for girls, stood on the crest of a hill, with rolling fields and meadows on one side, a stretch of pine woods on the other, and the river glinting and sparkling in the distance.
Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm by Wiggin, Kate Douglas View in context
At the conclusion of the song they ran up a handsome paper flag on a tall flagpole, and all of the people of the village gathered around to cheer as loudly as they could--although, of course, their voices were not especially strong.
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