| polar bear |
a large bear with thick white fur that lives in arctic areas. |
| Polaris |
a bright star in the constellation Ursa Minor; North Star. |
| Pole |
a person who was born in or is a citizen of Poland. |
| pole1 |
a long, round post or rod made of metal, wood, or some other material. |
| pole2 |
either end of a planet's, moon's, or star's axis. [2 definitions] |
| polecat |
a small mammal with dark fur, a long body, and short legs. Polecats are a kind of weasel. They live in Europe, northern Africa, and North America. Domesticated polecats are called ferrets. In North America, a kind of wild polecat is also called a ferret. [2 definitions] |
| polestar |
a bright star in the constellation Ursa Minor; Polaris; North Star. |
| pole vault |
an athletic event in which a person uses a long pole to leap over a bar set high above the ground. |
| police |
a department of a town, city, or state government that has the power to enforce laws, investigate crimes, and keep order. [3 definitions] |
| police department |
an agency of the government whose purpose is to enforce the law and protect citizens and property from harm. In the United States, the head of a police department is a Chief of Police. |
| policeman |
a man who is a member of a police force. |
| police officer |
a person who is a member of a police force. |
| police station |
the office of the police within a certain area. |
| policewoman |
a woman who is a member of a police force. |
| policy1 |
a set of rules or a plan that is used as a guide for action. |
| policy2 |
a written contract that contains the terms of an agreement between an insurance company and the person being insured. |
| polio |
a short form of "poliomyelitis," a disease caused by a virus that attacks the spinal cord and damages the nervous system. Poliomyelitis affects mainly children and can lead to paralysis or deformed limbs. |
| poliomyelitis |
a disease caused by a virus that attacks the spinal cord and damages the nervous system. Poliomyelitis affects mainly children and can lead to paralysis or deformed limbs. Jonas Salk invented a vaccine that prevents poliomyelitis. |
| Polish |
of or having to do with Poland, or its people or language. [2 definitions] |
| polish |
to give a shiny surface to. [5 definitions] |
| polish off |
(informal) to complete or get rid of. |