forepole
[ noun fawr-pohl, fohr-; verb fawr-pohl, fohr- ]
/ noun ˈfɔrˌpoʊl, ˈfoʊr-; verb fɔrˈpoʊl, foʊr- /
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noun
verb (used with object), fore·poled, fore·pol·ing.
to reinforce (the end of an excavated tunnel) with forepoles.
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