magnetic pole

noun

Either of the two points, near the ends of a magnet, at which the magnetic lines of force converge.

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Meanings

nounmagnetic pole (plural magnetic poles)

plural magnetic poles

  1. Either of the two points, near the ends of a magnet, at which the magnetic lines of force converge.
  2. Either of the two locations on a planet's surface at which the planet's magnetic field lines are vertical.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounone of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish magneettinapa, magneettinen napa
  • magneettinapaTranslations
  • magneettinen napaTranslations
French pôle magnétique
  • pôle magnétiqueTranslations
German Magnetpol, magnetischer Pol
  • MagnetpolTranslations
  • magnetischer PolTranslations
Hindi चुंबकीय ध्रुव
  • चुंबकीय ध्रुव (cumbkīya dhruv)Translations
Hungarian mágneses sark, mágneses pólus
  • mágneses sarkTranslations
  • mágneses pólusTranslations
Icelandic segulskaut, segulpóll
  • segulskautTranslations
  • segulpóllTranslations
Japanese 磁極
  • 磁極 (jikyoku)Translations
Polish biegun magnetyczny
  • biegun magnetycznyTranslations
Russian магнитный полюс
  • магнитный полюс (magnitnyj poljus)Translations
Tagalog balniing taluktok
  • balniing taluktokTranslations
Ukrainian магні́тний по́люс
  • магні́тний по́люс (mahnítnyj póljus)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

magnetic pole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetic%20pole

MLA

“magnetic pole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetic%20pole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magnetic pole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetic%20pole.

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