polar glacier
— Noun
– English
~ a glacier near the Arctic or Antarctic poles
polar
— Adjective
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~ having a pair of equal and opposite charges
polar
— Adjective
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~ of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles; "polar regions"
polar
— Adjective
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~ extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
polar
— Adjective
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~ characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed; "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions"
polar
— Adjective
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~ located at or near or coming from the earth's poles; "polar diameter"; "polar zone"; "a polar air mass"; "Antarctica is the only polar continent"
polar
— Adjective
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~ being of crucial importance; "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal"
polarimeter
— Noun
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~ an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light
Polaris
— Noun
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~ the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
polarisation
— Noun
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~ the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration
polarisation
— Noun
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~ the condition of having or giving polarity
polariscope
— Noun
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~ an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light
polarise
— Verb
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~ cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
polarise
— Verb
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~ cause to vibrate in a definite pattern; "polarize light waves"
polarise
— Verb
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~ become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation
polarity
— Noun
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~ having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges); "he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign"
polarity
— Noun
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~ a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies; "he viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil"
polarization
— Noun
– English
~ the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration
polarization
— Noun
– English
~ the condition of having or giving polarity
polarize
— Verb
– English
~ become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation