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the pole star

the pole star
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee pohl stahr]
    • /stressed ði poʊl stɑr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee pohl stahr]
    • /stressed ði poʊl stɑr/

Definition of the pole star words

  • noun the pole star the star closest to the N celestial pole at any particular time. At present this is Polaris, but it will eventually be replaced by some other star owing to precession of the earth's axis 0

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Parts of speech for The pole star

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

the pole star popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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