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noun (plural polls) |
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1. survey of public: a questioning of the population or of a representative sample to tally opinions or gather other information
See also opinion poll
  a telephone poll
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2. election: a political election in its entirety, including the casting, recording, and counting of votes
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3. number of votes: the total number of votes cast in an election
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4. head: the head, or the back part of the head
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5. striking surface of hammer: the broad hitting part of a hammer or ax
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plural noun polls |
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place for voting: a place where votes are recorded during an election
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verb (past and past participle polled, present participle poll·ing, 3rd person present singular polls) |
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1. transitive verb sample opinion methodically: to sample the opinions or attitudes of a group of people systematically
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2. transitive verb receive particular number of votes: to receive a particular number of votes in an election
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3. transitive and intransitive verb cast vote in election: to cast a vote in an election
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4. transitive verb U.S. record jury votes: to take the vote of each member of a jury in turn
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5. transitive verb check availability of computer communication lines: to check communication lines in a computer or computer network to determine if they can receive or transmit data
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6. transitive verb agriculture botany cut off something: to cut off the top of something or trim it short, especially the branches of a tree or an animal's hair or horns
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| [13th century. Probably < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German] |
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