NOUN | location | magnetic pole | either of two points where the lines of force of the Earth's magnetic field are vertical |
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artifact | magnetic pole, pole | one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated |
Meaning | Either of two points where the lines of force of the Earth's magnetic field are vertical. | |
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Broader | geographic point, geographical point | A point on the surface of the Earth |
Spanish | polo magnético | |
Catalan | pol magnètic |
Meaning | One of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated. | |
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Synonym | pole | |
Part of | magnet | (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field |
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 |
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 |
Spanish | polo magnético, polo | |
Catalan | pol magnètic, pol |
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