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1. (n.) North Pole
the end of the earth's axis of rotation, marking the northernmost point on earth.
2. North Pole
the point at which the extended axis of the earth cuts the northern half of the celestial sphere, about 1° from the North Star; the north celestial pole.
3. North Pole
(l.c.)
Etymology: (1350–1400)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) North Pole
the northernmost point of the Earth's axis
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1. (noun) North Pole
the North Pole
the place on the earth that is the farthest north
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The Standard Electrical Dictionary |
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1. north pole
(a) The north-seeking pole of a magnet; the pole of a magnet which tends to point to the north, and whence lines of force are assumed to issue on their course to the other pole of the magnet.
(b) The North Pole of the earth. Treating the earth as a magnet, and accepting the above nomenclature the north pole should be termed the south pole. (See Austral Pole--Boreal Pole.)
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