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Disney's clearly in the business of doing giant tent pole movies based on properties that they own. And that's what they should be doing because they're great at doing that.
Joseph Kosinski

Meaning of "tent pole" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TENT POLE

tent pole  [tent pəʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TENT POLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tent 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 TENT POLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tent pole in the English dictionary

The definition of tent pole in the dictionary is a pole which is used to hold up a tent.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TENT 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 TENT POLE

tent
tent caterpillar
tent dress
tent peg
tent stitch
tent trailer
tentacle
tentacle-like
tentacled
tentacular
tentaculate
tentaculiferous
tentaculite
tentaculoid
tentaculum
tentage
tentation
tentative
tentatively
tentativeness

WORDS THAT END LIKE TENT POLE

barber´s pole
celestial pole
clothes pole
curtain 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
totem pole
trolley pole
unit magnetic pole
up the pole
whisker pole
zeppole

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tent pole» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TENT POLE

Find out the translation of tent pole to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tent 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 «tent pole» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

帐篷杆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

palo de la tienda
570 millions of speakers

English

tent pole
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तम्बू पोल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عَمُودُ الـخَيْمَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шест для палатки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mastro de barraca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তাবুর খুঁটি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

montant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tiang khemah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zeltstange
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

テントポール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

천막 기둥
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pole tent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cọc trụ lều
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூடாரம் துருவம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तंबूचा पोल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çadır direği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paletto da tenda
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

maszt namiotu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шест для тенту
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

par pentru cort
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στύλος για αντίσκηνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tent paal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tältstång
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

teltstang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tent pole

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TENT POLE»

The term «tent pole» is regularly used and occupies the 76.410 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TENT POLE» OVER TIME

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «TENT POLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tent pole.
1
Bryan Greenberg
I'm excited that 'The Good Guy' is getting distribution because indie movies they're not - people ran out of money and they're not making these movies anymore. It's all superhero movies or real obvious tent pole studio films.
2
Joseph Kosinski
Disney's clearly in the business of doing giant tent pole movies based on properties that they own. And that's what they should be doing because they're great at doing that.
3
Melissa Rosenberg
So what 'Twilight' does is show how women/girls can drive box office and they can support a tent pole movie. They're an extremely passionate fan base. This coincided with the 13 year old boys starting to stay home and play video games and work on their home media stuff. They're no longer going to theaters in droves.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TENT POLE»

Discover the use of tent pole in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tent pole and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Backpacker
gearworks Tent Pole Repair To keep your backwoods home structurally sound, learn how to fix its framework. BY ANNIE GETCHELL all me paranoid. Call me retentive. Call me whatever you want, but when a thunderstorm roars in and flattens ...
2
Mobile Design and Development: Practical concepts and ...
In Hollywood, executives like to use the term “tent-pole” to describe their movies and television shows. The term has dual meanings: one is business, and the other creative. The business goal of a tent-pole production is to support or prop up ...
Brian Fling, 2009
3
Titanic: Anatomy of a Blockbuster
Tent pole films "hold up" the remainder of a studio's distribution slate through being extremely commercial and having a built-in audience for strong opening box office. In the past two decades, with the shift away from the 1970s auteur projects ...
Kevin S. Sandler, Gaylyn Studlar, 1999
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THE MECHANICS' MAGAZINE
The tent-pole is formed hollow, anil is intended to answer, in some cases, the purpose of a chimney, a small stove placed within the tent being connected with it . To this arrangement there are, however, several objections. In the first place it is  ...
R.A. BROOMAN, 1855
5
Mechanics' Magazine and Journal of Science, Arts, and ...
The tent-pole is formed hollow, and is intended to answer, in some cases, the purpose of a chimney, a small stove placed within the tent being ' connected with it. To this arrangement there are, however, several objections. In the first place it is ...
Sholto Percy, 1855
6
Iron: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Iron and Steel ...
The tent -pole is formed hollow, and is intended to answer, ill some cases, the purpose of a chimney, a small stove placed within the tent being connected with it . To this arrangement there arc, however, several objections. In the first place it is  ...
Sholto Percy, Perry Fairfax Nursey, 1855
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The Mechanics' Magazine
The tent -pole is formed hollow, and is intended to answer, in some cases, the purpose of a chimney, a small stove placed within the tent being connected with it . To this arrangement there are, however, several objections. In the first place it is  ...
‎1855
8
Backpacker
One of them is the tent pole itself. Aluminum for poles, cross- pieces and wands is sold in various sizes and qualities. Poles should be sturdy and yet portable. They should fold small enough to be easily stowed but should not have too many ...
9
Boys' Life
Pyramid-shaped, it has a 7'9" square base. Door has 3" overlap when closed to keep out wind and rain. Requires 6' upright and 8 pegs. No. 1410-200 About IVi lbs $15.95 7. aluminum tent pole - Lightweight pole is handy for use with any tent  ...
10
The South Pole
Another pole was lashed to the tent-pole, making its total height about 13 feet. On the top of this a little Norwegian flag was lashed fast, and underneath it a pennant , on which “ Fram ” was painted. The tent was well secured with guy-ropes on ...
Roald Amundsen, 2014

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TENT POLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tent pole is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Arrest made in stolen tent pole case
A Carlisle man accused of stealing nearly 300 aluminum tent poles is under arrest. Jeffrey Carson, 39, allegedly took the poles, valued at roughly $20,000, ... «FOX43.com, Aug 14»
2
Pizza Hut Driver Claims He Was Demoted For Using Fiberglass Tent
The driver says he used this tent pole to help fight off five attackers. ... off deliveries because he used a tent pole to defend himself against a group of attackers. «The Consumerist, Dec 12»
3
Buzzword of the Week: Tent Pole
Perhaps the best example is "tent pole," a term that refers to a company's most promising or prominent product. Generally, a tent pole generates most of an ... «DailyFinance, Feb 11»
4
Build a Portable Flash Tripod Out of Tent Poles
If you'd like to experiment with studio flash configurations but you're short on the space or money to buy heavy-duty flash stands, this video tutorial details how to ... «Lifehacker, Mar 10»

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