n. The act of using a pole for any purpose.n. A process used in toughening copper.n. In horticulture, the operation of scattering wormcasts on garden-walks with poles.n. The boards (collectively) used to line the inside of a tunnel during its construction, to prevent the falling of the earth or other loose material.n. Cramming for examination; hard study.n. In dyeing, the process of working loose cotton or wool fiber in dye-vats with poles.n. In elect, the adjustment or arrangement of the poles of an open magnetic circuit.