"polhode" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɒl.hoʊd/ Forms: polhodes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek πόλοδος (pólodos), meaning "path of the pole", from πόλος (pólos, “pole, axis”) + ὁδός (hodós, “way, road”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|πόλοδος}} Ancient Greek πόλοδος (pólodos) Head templates: {{en-noun}} polhode (plural polhodes)
  1. The wobble of a spinning body. Wikipedia link: en:polhode
    Sense id: en-polhode-en-noun-IvTeEWLZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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