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单词 bargepole
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Definition of bargepole in English:

bargepole

nounˈbɑːdʒpəʊlˈbɑrdʒpoʊl
British

  • A long pole used to propel a barge and fend off obstacles.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Ropes were cast off and stevedores moved in with bargepoles to keep the hull clear of the wharf.
    • Caddick's arrival was in the nick of time, for the rest of England's attack was as blunt as a bargepole.
    • Pass me a couple of them ten foot bargepole please.
nounˈbɑːdʒpəʊl
British

  • A long pole used to propel a barge and fend off obstacles.

 
 

Definition of bargepole in US English:

bargepole

nounˈbärjpōlˈbɑrdʒpoʊl
British

  • A long pole used to propel a barge and fend off obstacles.

Phrases

  • would not touch someone/something with a bargepole

    • informal Used to express a refusal to have anything to do with someone or something.

      relax, I wouldn't touch you with a bargepole!
      snow rafting is potentially so dangerous that no American resort will touch it with a bargepole
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