Dictionary

north pole en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌnɔːθ ˈpəʊl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌnɔɹθ ˈpoʊl/ (General-American)
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Meanings

1. The northernmost point on celestial bodies other than Earth.
2. The positive pole of a magnetic dipole that seeks geographic north.

Forms

Antonyms

south-seeking pole (antonym(s) of “positive magnetic pole”) · S-pole (antonym(s) of “positive magnetic pole”) · negative pole (antonym(s) of “positive magnetic pole”) · south pole (antonym(s) of “positive magnetic pole”)

Synonyms

positive pole (positive magnetic pole) · north-seeking pole (positive magnetic pole) · N-pole (positive magnetic pole)

Translations (40)

ar اَلْقُطْب اَلشَّمَالِيّ (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · ja 北極点 (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · pt polo norte (positive pole of a magnetic dipole) · vo nolüdapov (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · fi pohjoisnapa (positive pole of a magnetic dipole) · ja N極 (positive pole of a magnetic dipole) · nl noordpool (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · fi pohjoisnapa (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · tl hilagang taluktok (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · fr pôle nord (positive pole of a magnetic dipole) · es polo norte (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · aii ܩܘܼܛܒܵܐ ܓܲܪܒܝܵܝܵܐ (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · ko N극 (positive pole of a magnetic dipole) · pl biegun północny (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · vi bắc cực (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · pl biegun północny (positive pole of a magnetic dipole) · ko 북극 (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · tl hilagang balniing taluktok (positive pole of a magnetic dipole) · mi pito ki te raki (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · syc ܦܘܠܘܣ ܓܪܒܝܝܐ (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · ms kutub utara (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · fr pôle Nord (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · ru се́верный по́люс (positive pole of a magnetic dipole) · pt polo norte (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · ka ჩრდილოეთი პოლუსი (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · hi उत्तरी ध्रुव (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · es polo norte (positive pole of a magnetic dipole) · cmn 北極點 /北极点 (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · de Nordpol (positive pole of a magnetic dipole) · sv nordpol (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · de Nordpol (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · ja 北極 (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · ru се́верный по́люс (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · cmn 北極 /北极 (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · ko 북극점 (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · hu Északi-sark (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · ur قطب شمالی (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · mi pito raki (northernmost point on celestial bodies) · nl noordpool (positive pole of a magnetic dipole) · fa قطب شمال (northernmost point on celestial bodies)