north pole
north pole
nounDefinition of NORTH POLE
1
a often capitalized N&P : the northernmost point of the earth; broadly : the corresponding point of a celestial body (as a planet) b : the zenith of the heavens as viewed from the north terrestrial pole
2
of a magnet : the pole that points toward the north when the magnet is freely suspended
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