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magnetic pole

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

magnetic pole

noun

Definition of MAGNETIC POLE

1
: either of two small regions which are located respectively in the polar areas of the northern and southern hemispheres and toward which a compass needle points from any direction throughout adjacent regions; also : either of two comparable regions on a celestial body
2
: either of the poles of a magnet

First Known Use of MAGNETIC POLE

1701

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