NORTH-SEEKING POLE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely

Synonyms:

north-seeking pole; positive magnetic pole; positive pole

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("north-seeking pole" is a kind of...):

magnetic pole; pole (one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated)

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