Cryptic crossword clue
Scot had to appear nasty about English and Poles 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CATHODES

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The straight part
We know that "Poles" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case poles = cathodes.
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What does CATHODES mean?

CATHODES noun
  1. An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows outwards (and thus, electrons flow inwards). It usually, but not always, has a positive voltage.
  2. (by extension) The electrode at which chemical reduction of cations takes place, usually resulting in the deposition of metal onto the electrode.
  3. The electrode from which electrons are emitted into a vacuum tube or gas-filled tube.
  4. That electrode of a semiconductor device which is connected to the n-type material of a p-n junction.

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