North Pole

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noun

Geography. the end of the earth's axis of rotation, marking the northernmost point on the earth.

Astronomy. 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.

(lowercase) the pole of a magnet that seeks the earth's north magnetic pole.

(lowercase) See under magnetic pole (def. 1).

Origin of North Pole

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Words nearby North Pole

North Pacific Ocean, North Palm Beach, North Plainfield, North Platte, North Polar Region, North Pole, Northport, North Providence, North Reading, North Rhine-Westphalia, North Richland Hills

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Example sentences from the Web for North Pole

Louie's the gent in the leather leggin's and north-pole outfit that comes around after Mr. Robert every night with the machine.
Torchy|Sewell Ford
Some might tell about how cold it is in this North-Pole part of the world.
Beginner's Book in Language|H. Jeschke
Then he streaked for the north-pole rendezvous of his group.
The Chapter Ends|Poul William Anderson
That is a question as full of fascination for the physicist as the north-pole mystery has ever been for the generality of mankind.
A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams

I have got enough clothes now to keep me warm at the North-Pole.
Letters from France|Isaac Alexander Mack

British Dictionary definitions for North Pole

North Pole

noun

the northernmost point on the earth's axis, at a latitude of 90°N

Also called: north celestial pole astronomy the point of intersection of the earth's extended axis and the northern half of the celestial sphere, lying about 1° from Polaris

(usually not capitals) the pole of a freely suspended magnet, which is attracted to the earth's magnetic North Pole

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Cultural definitions for North Pole

North Pole

The northern end, or pole, of the Earth's axis (see also axis) (See Arctic and Arctic Ocean.)

Scientific definitions for North Pole

North Pole

The northern end of the Earth's axis of rotation, located at 90° north latitude at a point in the Arctic Ocean. See more at axis.

单词	north pole
释义	North Pole SEE SYNONYMS FOR North Pole ON THESAURUS.COM noun Geography. the end of the earth's axis of rotation, marking the northernmost point on the earth. Astronomy. 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. (lowercase) the pole of a magnet that seeks the earth's north magnetic pole. (lowercase) See under magnetic pole (def. 1). Origin of North Pole Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400 Words nearby North Pole North Pacific Ocean, North Palm Beach, North Plainfield, North Platte, North Polar Region, North Pole, Northport, North Providence, North Reading, North Rhine-Westphalia, North Richland Hills Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for North Pole Louie's the gent in the leather leggin's and north-pole outfit that comes around after Mr. Robert every night with the machine. Torchy\|Sewell Ford Some might tell about how cold it is in this North-Pole part of the world. Beginner's Book in Language\|H. Jeschke Then he streaked for the north-pole rendezvous of his group. The Chapter Ends\|Poul William Anderson That is a question as full of fascination for the physicist as the north-pole mystery has ever been for the generality of mankind. A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5)\|Henry Smith Williams I have got enough clothes now to keep me warm at the North-Pole. Letters from France\|Isaac Alexander Mack British Dictionary definitions for North Pole North Pole noun the northernmost point on the earth's axis, at a latitude of 90°N Also called: north celestial pole astronomy the point of intersection of the earth's extended axis and the northern half of the celestial sphere, lying about 1° from Polaris (usually not capitals) the pole of a freely suspended magnet, which is attracted to the earth's magnetic North Pole Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for North Pole North Pole The northern end, or pole, of the Earth's axis (see also axis) (See Arctic and Arctic Ocean.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for North Pole North Pole The northern end of the Earth's axis of rotation, located at 90° north latitude at a point in the Arctic Ocean. See more at axis. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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