Meanings
nounsouth-seeking pole (plural south-seeking poles)
plural south-seeking poles
- The negative pole of a magnetic dipole, which seeks geographic south.
Synonyms: south pole, S-pole, negative pole
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe negative pole of a magnetic dipole, which seeks geographic south.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely
Similar
negative magnetic polenegative pole
Broader
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