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MAGNETIC POLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
Synonyms:
magnetic pole; pole
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("magnetic pole" is a kind of...):
end; terminal (either extremity of something that has length)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "magnetic pole"):
negative magnetic pole; negative pole; south-seeking pole (the pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely)
north-seeking pole; positive magnetic pole; positive pole (the pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely)
Holonyms ("magnetic pole" is a part of...):
magnet ((physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Either of two points where the lines of force of the Earth's magnetic field are vertical
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("magnetic pole" is a kind of...):
geographic point; geographical point (a point on the surface of the Earth)
