"depress the pole" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: depresses the pole [present, singular, third-person], depressing the pole [participle, present], depressed the pole [participle, past], depressed the pole [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} depress the pole (third-person singular simple present depresses the pole, present participle depressing the pole, simple past and past participle depressed the pole)
  1. (nautical) To cause the sidereal pole to appear lower or nearer the horizon, as by sailing toward the equator. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-depress_the_pole-en-verb-gXpKDhrl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

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