south pole

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see also: South Pole

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Noun

south pole (plural south poles)

1. The southernmost point on celestial bodies other than Earth.
2. The negative pole of a magnetic dipole that seeks geographic south.
3. Alternative form of South Pole

Synonyms

• (negative magnetic pole) negative pole, south-seeking pole, S-pole

Antonyms

• (negative magnetic pole) north pole, positive pole, north-seeking pole, N-pole

Translations

• French: pôle Sud
• German: Südpol
• Portuguese: polo sul
• Russian: ю́жный по́люс

Translations

• French: pôle sud
• German: Südpol
• Portuguese: polo sul
• Russian: ю́жный по́люс

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South Pole

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˌsaʊθ ˈpəʊl/
• (America) IPA: /ˌsaʊθ ˈpoʊl/

Proper noun

1. (geography) The southernmost point on Earth; that point in Antarctica where Earth's axis of rotation passes through Earth's surface.
2. (geography) Earth's magnetic south pole.
3. (geography) Earth's geomagnetic south pole.

Translations

• French: pôle Sud
• German: Südpol
• Italian: polo sud
• Portuguese: Polo Sul
• Russian: Ю́жный по́люс
• Spanish: polo Sur

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