Meaning | One of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated. |
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Synonym | pole |
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Part of | magnet | (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field |
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Narrower | negative magnetic pole, negative pole, south-seeking pole | The pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely |
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positive pole, positive magnetic pole, north-seeking pole | The pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely |
Broader | end, terminal | Either extremity of something that has length |
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Spanish | polo magnético, polo |
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Catalan | pol magnètic, pol |
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