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South Pole
–noun
| 1. | Geography. the southern end of the earth's axis, the southernmost point on earth. |
| 2. | Astronomy. the point at which the axis of the earth extended cuts the southern half of the celestial sphere; the south celestial pole. |
| 3. | (lowercase ) the pole of a magnet that seeks the earth's south magnetic pole. |
| 4. | (lowercase) See under magnetic pole (def. 1). |
[Origin: 1585–95, for def. 1]
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magnetic pole
–noun
| 1. | the region of a magnet toward which the lines of magnetic induction converge (south pole) or from which the lines of induction diverge (north pole). |
| 2. | either of the two points on the earth's surface where the dipping needle of a compass stands vertical, one in the arctic, the other in the antarctic. See maps under North Pole, South Pole. |
[Origin: 1695–1705]
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South Pole
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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South Pole
(click for larger image in new window) The southern end of the Earth's axis of rotation, located at 90° south latitude at a point in Antarctica. See more at axis. |
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South Pole
South Pole
The southern end or pole of the Earth's axis. (See Antarctic and Antarctica.)
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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