"polls" in the noun sense
1. poll, opinion poll, public opinion poll, canvass
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
2. pate, poll, crown
the top of the head
3. poll
the part of the head between the ears
4. poll, poll parrot
a tame parrot
5. poll
the counting of votes (as in an election)
"polls" in the verb sense
1. poll, canvass
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
2. poll
vote in an election at a polling station
3. poll
get the votes of
4. poll, pollard
convert into a pollard
"pollard trees"
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