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pole position

1. (Motor Racing) (in motor racing) the starting position on the inside of the front row, generally considered the best one

2. an advantageous starting position

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pole position

- Refers to pole as the term for the inside fence on a racecourse.

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pole position - the most favorable position at the start of a race

position, place - the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"

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