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The correct spelling is polling.
How to pronounce polling
verb
Say it like: Pol-lin-g
The correct spelling is polling. To take, record the votes of (an electorate). For example: "He polled a hundred votes more than his opponent."
Usage Examples
“He polled a hundred votes more than his opponent.”
“to poll the hair; to poll wool; to poll grass”
“to poll a tree”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To take, record the votes of (an electorate).
- 2.To solicit mock votes from (a person or group).
- 3.To vote at an election.
- 4.To register or deposit, as a vote; to elicit or call forth, as votes or voters.
- 5.To cut off; to remove by clipping, shearing, etc.; to mow or crop.
noun
- 1.The action of taking a poll.
- 2.A technique that continually interrogates a peripheral or service to see if it has data to transfer.
- 3.The process of voting in an election.
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