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Meaning of "curtain pole" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CURTAIN POLE

curtain pole  [ˈkɜːt ən pəʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CURTAIN POLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Curtain pole is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CURTAIN POLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of curtain pole in the English dictionary

The definition of curtain pole in the dictionary is a pole from which a curtain is hung in front of a window, door etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CURTAIN POLE


beanpole
ˈbiːnˌpəʊl
blackpoll
ˈblækˌpəʊl
catchpole
ˈkætʃˌpəʊl
dipole
ˈdaɪˌpəʊl
fish-pole
ˈfɪʃˌpəʊl
flagpole
ˈflæɡˌpəʊl
lodgepole
ˈlɒdʒˌpəʊl
maypole
ˈmeɪˌpəʊl
monopole
ˈmɒnəˌpəʊl
multipole
ˈmʌltɪˌpəʊl
pole
pəʊl
poll
pəʊl
quadrupole
ˈkwɒdrʊˌpəʊl
repoll
riːˈpəʊl
ridgepole
ˈrɪdʒˌpəʊl
tadpole
ˈtædˌpəʊl
technopole
ˈtɛknəʊˌpəʊl
Walpole
ˈwɔːlˌpəʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CURTAIN POLE

curtail
curtail step
curtailer
curtailment
curtain
curtain call
curtain hook
curtain lecture
curtain rail
curtain raiser
curtain ring
curtain rod
curtain speech
curtain wall
curtain-raiser
curtain-twitcher
curtain-up
curtained
curtainless
curtains

WORDS THAT END LIKE CURTAIN POLE

barber´s pole
celestial pole
clothes pole
from pole to pole
greasy pole
hop pole
icy pole
magnetic pole
negative pole
north celestial pole
range pole
ski pole
telegraph pole
telephone pole
tent pole
totem pole
trolley pole
unit magnetic pole
up the pole
whisker pole
zeppole

Synonyms and antonyms of curtain pole in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «curtain pole» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CURTAIN POLE

Find out the translation of curtain pole to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of curtain pole from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «curtain pole» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

窗帘杆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poste de la cortina
570 millions of speakers

English

curtain pole
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर्दा पोल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قطب الستار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

карниз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pólo da cortina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পর্দা মেরু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Tringle à rideaux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tiang tirai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gardinenstange
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カーテンポール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

커튼 극
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sandiwara pole
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

màn cực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திரைச்சீலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पडदा खांब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Perde direği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

palo della tenda
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

karnisza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

карниз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pol perdea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κουρτίνα πόλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gordyn paal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gardin pol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Gardinstang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of curtain pole

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CURTAIN POLE»

The term «curtain pole» is regularly used and occupies the 61.654 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CURTAIN POLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about curtain pole

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURTAIN POLE»

Discover the use of curtain pole in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to curtain pole and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Companion to Film Comedy
According to the verbal commentary provided by the British Film Institute in their video release, ''The basic idea was copied by D.W. Griffith in The Curtain Pole [ 1909].'' The Curtain Pole begins with future slapstick legend Mack Sennett, ...
Andrew Horton, Joanna E. Rapf, 2012
2
Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His ...
Mack Sennett in a film that served as the blueprint for hundreds of later Keystone and Sennett chases: The Curtain Pole (1909). A stunt featuring a diving horse from Safety First Ambrose. tion for Biograph, and includes a chase finale that bears ...
Brent E. Walker, 2013
3
D.W. Griffith and the Origins of American Narrative Film: ...
The Curtain Pole (October 16, 22) exemplifies his debt to — and mastery of — the traditional chase format. The Guerrilla (October 12, 14), on the other hand, exploits the newfound possibilities of parallel editing. The films also diverge in genre: ...
Tom Gunning, 1994
4
Gillian Mk2
Thought of you, you gonna put my curtain pole up or what? Love—Gillian. x.” On the phone a few days later I asked him 'did he get the postcard?' He laughed, 'yes he'd come round and put my curtain pole up!' Nice one. As he'd have his tools ...
Gillian Firth, 2013
5
A Hammer in Their Hands: A Documentary History of Technology ...
Forced to abandon cornices I lived upon my royalties, and entered upon the curtain pole business as manager and salesman in a new firm, in which line I continued nearly fifteen years, covering in each year, the territory both in Canada and ...
Carroll W. Pursell, Lemelson Center, 2005
6
Men Talk
12 and ((like)) I dropped the broom 13 and a curtain pole 14 [...] 15 well I got a curtain pole 16 a metal curtain pole 17 so I tried to get the broom and the shirt back with that 18 then I dropped that out 19 and I- I thought 'well that's the longest  ...
Jennifer Coates, 2008
7
Pet Projects: The Animal Knits Bible
... needles Wooden dowe , 1 7in/43cm long by '/4in/6mm in diameter, for curtain pole 2 meta screw-in hooks, for attaching dowel to front of hutch GAUGE 22 sts and 30 rows to 4in/10cm measured over St st using size 6 (4mm) needles and MC.
Sally Muir, Joanna Osborne, 2009
8
Fort Lee: The Film Town
THE CURTAIN POLE: D.W. Griffith's Fort Lee Travelogue The Biograph Company filmed Tlte Curtain Pole in Fort Lee on Friday, October 16 and Thursday, October 22, 1908 (on Monday and Tuesday they stayed home at the studio and made ...
Richard Koszarski, 2004
9
Popular Science
On masonry- walls, you can use anchors or put in toggle bolts. This curtain was hemmed to slide on the sanded and waxed pole. & SEWER TILE OR STOVE PIPE FILLED WITH COARSE GRAVEL. 226 POPULAR SCIENCE Big Curtain. Pole ...
10
Charlie Chaplin and His Times
33 And when Griffith made a chase comedy in 1909 called The Curtain Pole ( which he shot mainly on location in Fort Lee, New Jersey), he did Sennett a further favor by plucking him out of the ranks of Biograph's bit players and casting him in ...
Kenneth Schuyler Lynn, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURTAIN POLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term curtain pole is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Police seek man with history of violence after assault following early …
He was sentenced to 21 months in prison in 2012 after assaulting a woman by severely beating her with a curtain pole. On his release from ... «Tyburn Mail, Jul 15»
2
Tributes to boy, 11, who died in tragic accident
... an inquest heard, after it emerged he was found at home dead with his school tie fastened to his neck at one and a curtain pole on the other. «The Star, Jun 15»
3
Special Event Street Closures Announced For The Weekend
Runners will use the Riverwalk down to Curtain Pole Road, and the return to Riverfront Parkway and Ross's Landing. The bike course will ... «The Chattanoogan, Jun 15»
4
CAFB's Home Grown Tasting Event June 18 To Provide Fresh Food …
The Home Grown Tasting event will be on Thursday from 6:30-8 p.m. in the CAFB's garden pavilion, 2009 Curtain Pole Road, directly behind ... «The Chattanoogan, Jun 15»
5
'Protective' dad is jailed after attacking man over daughter
He said the defendant then picked up the same curtain pole he had been struck with earlier, which had a nail or screw sticking out of it, and hit ... «Oxford Mail, Jun 15»
6
Through the garden gate
Evelyn Davenport Navarre Teaching and Enabling Garden, Chattanooga Area Food Bank, 2009 Curtain Pole Road --The teaching garden's ... «Chattanooga Times Free Press, May 15»
7
Around the Region
Food Bank Garden Tour: Start at Chattanooga Area Food Bank's Navarre Teaching Garden, 2009 Curtain Pole Road, for self-guided tour of ... «Chattanooga Times Free Press, May 15»
8
Scott Hall's death in Durham: Coroner delivers open verdict in case …
... Detective Superintendent Victoria Fuller said she predicted Scott had fallen down the stairs, as there was damage to a near-by curtain pole. «ChronicleLive, May 15»
9
Street Closings Announced For IRONMAN Events
... the right westbound lane of Amnicola Highway between Old Curtain Pole Road and Lindsay Street, Riverside Drive between Lindsay Street ... «The Chattanoogan, May 15»
10
CROCODILE TEARS
The curtain pole broke, the noise instantly drew everyone's attention that direction. All of his fathers friends saw the child looking from the ... «moviepilot.com, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Curtain pole [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/curtain-pole>. Apr 2024 ».
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