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Meaning of poll

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  poll
      n 1: an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a
           random sample of people [syn: {poll}, {opinion poll},
           {public opinion poll}, {canvass}]
      2: the top of the head [syn: {pate}, {poll}, {crown}]
      3: the part of the head between the ears
      4: a tame parrot [syn: {poll}, {poll parrot}]
      5: the counting of votes (as in an election)
      v 1: get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
           [syn: {poll}, {canvass}, {canvas}]
      2: vote in an election at a polling station
      3: get the votes of
      4: convert into a pollard; "pollard trees" [syn: {poll},
         {pollard}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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