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polling
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
polling
(noun)
polling booth
(noun)
polling place
(noun)
poll
(verb)
polling
/
ˈ
poʊlɪŋ/
noun
polling
/
ˈ
poʊlɪŋ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of POLLING
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noncount
]
1
:
the act of asking a person a question as part of a survey or poll
The
polling
was done by telephone.
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chiefly British
:
the act of voting in an election
Polling
starts at 8 a.m.
(
Brit
) It's
polling day
[=(
US
)
election day
] today.
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