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poll [n]

1)	an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people

Synonyms :

canvass opinion_poll public_opinion_poll

See Also:

enquiry canvas canvas exit_poll straw_poll

2)	the top of the head

Synonyms :

crown pate

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top human_head tonsure

3)	the part of the head between the ears

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top equus_caballus cow

4)	a tame parrot

Synonyms :

poll_parrot

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parrot

5)	the counting of votes (as in an election)

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count election

poll [v]

1)	get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

Synonyms :

canvas canvass

See Also:

survey canvasser canvass circularise

2)	vote in an election at a polling station

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vote

3)	get the votes of

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acquire

4)	convert into a pollard; "pollard trees"

Synonyms :

pollard

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clip pollard

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

To check the status of an input line, sensor, or memory location to see if a particular external event has been registered.

Contrast interrupt.

[Jargon File]

(1995-01-31)

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