poll
nounfeminine/sõ.ˈda.ʒɐ̃j̃/medium
son·da·gem
Definitions
1The process of questioning a sample of people to gather information about public opinion.
The latest poll shows a shift in voter intention.
They conducted a poll on consumer habits.
Common collocations
opinion pollexit pollpoll resultsconduct a poll
2The act or process of boring a hole in the earth, especially for exploration or extraction.
The drilling for oil began last month.
Geotechnical drilling is used to assess soil conditions.
Common collocations
oil drillingexploratory drillingdrilling rig
Etymology
Do francês 'sondage', de 'sonder' ('sondar').