magnetic pole
noun/mæɡˌnetɪk ˈpəʊl/
/mæɡˌnetɪk ˈpəʊl/
- one of the two points on the earth, near the North and South Poles, towards which a compass needle points
- The true north magnetic pole is located on Ellesmere Island in northern Canada.
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- either of the two ends of a magnet
- Michael Faraday was the first person to cause a wire carrying an electric current to revolve around a magnetic pole.
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