The Clue
Kind of bear or hare (5 letter answer)
The Answer
POLAR
Tags
Notes
The answer POLAR is seen frequently, appearing about once every 170 puzzles.
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Definition
POLAR as an adjective:
1. having a pair of equal and opposite charges
2. (diametric, diametrical, opposite, polar) = characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed; "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions"
3. located at or near or coming from the earth's poles; "polar diameter"; "polar zone"; "a polar air mass"; "Antarctica is the only polar continent"
4. of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles; "polar regions"
5. (arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar) = extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
6. (pivotal, polar) = being of crucial importance; "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal"