noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Canada, US:/ˈflæɡˌpoʊl/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 2
To exit a country momentarily and reenter, usually in order to satisfy immigration requirements.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, rare
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: flagstaff
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: staff
4
noun
Meaning 4
surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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